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Issue: Vol. 4559 No. 2: 20 Feb. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-02-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4559.2.12
Page range: 391–395
Abstract views: 72
PDF downloaded: 5

Bledius hyalinus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), of the forcipatus group, first recorded from coastal Brazil

Federal University of Paraná, 85950-000, Palotina, PR, BRAZIL
Federal University of Paraná, 85950-000, Palotina, PR, BRAZIL
Coleoptera rove beetle taxonomy Neotropical Brazilian coast beach

Abstract

A new species group, forcipatus of Bledius, is reported from Coastal Brazil, extending its geographical range and increasing to seven the number of species. A new species, Bledius hyalinus Bortoluzzi & Caron is described, and the key to identification of Brazilian coastal Bledius is updated.

 

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