Summary
Twenty-two species of Brazilian Pseudachorutinae are recorded. A scheme of geographical distribution for the group in Brazil is given, as far as is presently known. Two species occur in practically all of Brazil; 14 species occur in Amazonia; 12 species in the Southeastern region and six species in the Northeastern region. A new specie of Neotropiella Handschin, 1942 is described from the central Andean region of Colombia (Paramo Purace, 3000 m height). Observations are given on the bionomics of the thalassic species Halachorutes schusteri Arlé. 1966 from the litoral of Pará State, as well as its development and reproduction in the laboratory. The species Pseudanurida sawayana Schuster, 1965 was reencountered in a mangrove swamp at Recife. Another marine species, Anurida maritima (Guérin), 1838 occurs from Pernambuco State to the southern litoral.