Four new species of the sciophiline genus Loew are described for the Eastern and Central Andes of Colombia- , , and . These are the first species of described from the extreme northern range of the Andes. The altitudinal distribution of these species in the paramos and high Andean forest ecosystems is restricted to 1750-3660 m a.s.l. and some other information on the environment is briefly discussed. A key for the Colombian species of is provided and a discussion is elaborated on the position of these species within the genus.
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