Species of Agrilus Curtis, 1825 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) found in the Mata Atlantica and Caatinga biomes of Brazil
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: A list is presented of Agrilus species collected during research conducted within the joint program between the Laboratory of Coleoptera of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo (Brazil) and the Department of Science of the University of Rome 3, Rome (Italy). This paper represents a first contribution of this project and is aimed at increasing the taxonomic and chorological knowledge of the genus Agrilus from Caatinga and the Mata Atlantica, with attention to the Restinga biome. A total of seven species are listed, one of which is undetermined and three are new to science and here described: Agrilus biffii n. sp., Agrilus caatinganus n. sp., and Agrilus rossoi n. sp.
Source: REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA
Institution: Roma Tre University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404801020