In Panama this species has been collected from Galeta Island (USNM E 26386, USNM E 25236 & USNM E 24164; Centroid Latitude: 9.4067, Centroid Longitude: -79.8725), Margarita Island (USNM E 26512) and in San Blas from Miria Island (USNM E 27009, USNM E 24062), San Blas, Caribbean Sea.
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