A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae) of Colombia Author Alvarez-Zapata, Alejandra 0000-0001-5400-4742 Museo entomológico UNAB. Sistemática de Insectos Agronomía, SIA. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Cra 30, 45 - 03. Bogotá, D. C. Colombia. & aalvarezz @ unal. edu. co; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5400 - 4742 aalvarezz@unal.edu.co Author Ferreira, Paulo S. F. 0000-0001-7165-6398 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia. Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. 36570 - 900 Viçosa, MG, Brasil. (Full Professor retired) paulofiuza 41 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7165 - 6398 paulofiuza41@gmail.com Author Serna, Francisco 0000-0002-6143-9821 Museo entomológico UNAB. Sistemática de Insectos Agronomía, SIA. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Cra 30, 45 - 03. Bogotá, D. C. Colombia. & fjsernac @ unal. edu. co; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6143 - 9821 fjsernac@unal.edu.co text Zootaxa 2022 2022-08-25 5178 2 101 151 journal article 129868 10.11646/zootaxa.5178.2.1 5ca9ffbd-f27f-49a2-93a8-95c4954e94a4 1175-5326 7022163 E6193C13-A28F-4488-A994-F4254FB3A3E3 * Spartacus Distant, 1884 ( Fig. 37 ) Spartacus Distant, 1884: 300 (original description). Type species: Spartacus albatus Distant, 1884: 300 . Original designation. Material examined. COLOMBIA . Huila : 1 ♂ , PNN Cueva de Los Guácharos , Cabaña Cedros , 2100 m , 1º37’N , 76º6’W , Malaise trap , 04–­ 18.ii.2002 ( C. Cortés ) (IAVH-E-164650) . Diagnosis. Eyes in anterior view, higher than the base of the antennae; stalked. Antennal segment I longer than head width. Pronotum punctate. Cuneus extending to apex of membrane ( Carvalho 1945a ; Distant 1884 ). Associated/host plants. Unknown. Distribution. Argentina ( Carvalho & Carpintero 1986 ) , Brazil ( Carvalho 1957 ), Bolivia ( Carvalho & Gomes 1971d ), Guatemala , Panama ( Carvalho 1957 ); Venezuela ( Carvalho 1989b ).— Colombia ( Huila ). Comments. This is the first record of this genus in Colombia . We cannot identify to species the material examined and may represent new species. More work and revisions are needed.