Carnivorous diving beetles of the genus Desmopachria (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Brazil: new species, new records, and a checklist

Eight new species of Desmopachria Babington, 1841 are described and illustrated from Brazil: D. dicrophallica sp nov., D. disticta sp nov., D. grammosticta sp nov., D. grandinigra sp nov., D. itamontensis sp nov., D. leptophallica sp nov., D. stethothrix sp nov., and D. ukuki sp nov. The species D....

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Published inJournal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 55
Main Authors Braga, Rafael Benzi, Ferreira, Jr, Nelson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxford University Press 19.04.2014
Subjects
Animals
Brazil
Coleoptera - anatomy & histology
Coleoptera - classification
Coleoptera - genetics
Female
Male
Species Specificity
Neotropic
description
taxonomy
distribution
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Summary:Eight new species of Desmopachria Babington, 1841 are described and illustrated from Brazil: D. dicrophallica sp nov., D. disticta sp nov., D. grammosticta sp nov., D. grandinigra sp nov., D. itamontensis sp nov., D. leptophallica sp nov., D. stethothrix sp nov., and D. ukuki sp nov. The species D. amyae Miller, 2001, D. chei Miller, 1999, D. margarita Young, 1990, and D. volatidisca Miller, 2001 are recorded for the first time from Brazil. From species of the Desmopachria reported in Brazil, D. aldessa Young, 1980 has a new record from Pará state and D. fossulata Zimmermann, 1928, D. granoides Young, 1986, and D. laevis Sharp, 1882 have new records from Rio de Janeiro State. A checklist of all Desmopachria recorded from Brazil is presented with notes about some of the localities.
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ISSN:1536-2442
1536-2442
DOI:10.1093/jis/14.1.55