Abstract
Rhagovelia kmenti Magalhães & Moreira, sp. nov. is described, illustrated, and compared with congeners. The new species belongs to the robusta group and its males can be distinguished from group congeners by the dark-brown general coloration, the armature of the hind trochanter, femur, and tibia, and by the distinctive shape of the paramere. In addition, Rhagovelia brunae Magalhães & Moreira, 2016 is newly recorded from Venezuela and a key to the species of the robusta group from the country is presented.
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