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Nemozoma gymnosternalis sp. nov., a new anomalous species of Trogossitidae from Brazil

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Nemozoma gymnosternalis sp. nov., a new member of the tribe Trogossitini (Trogossitidae) from southeastern Brazil is described. The species is distinct in its morphological characters, namely the shortened elytra, abdominal tergites enwound with projected folds of ventrites, and modified structure of extremely shortened ovipositor. Léveillé's assignment of Airora quadrimaculatus Léveillé, 1894 to the genus Corticotomus Sharp, 1891 is confirmed. The systematics of brachelytric species of Nemozoma Latreille, 1804 is briefly discussed. The presence of two projecting cranial horns, a structure that occurs in several unrelated beetle groups with a similar biology, is also mentioned.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3815.3.7

Author: JIŘÍ KOLIBÁČ

Institution: Moravian Museum

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universidade Estadual Paulista

OpenAlex ID: W1988889482

FWCI: 0.277

Cites: 1

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10