Abstract
The Brazilian genus Brasilaccoderus is diagnosed and described as new, comprising Brasilaccoderus scaber (Champion), new combination, and B. plaumanni, new species. Important characters are illustrated, and habitus photographs and a key to species are provided. Some preliminary thoughts on a phylogenetic placement of the new genus are given.References
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