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Issue: Vol. 2683 No. 1: 22 Nov. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-11-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2683.1.6
Page range: 61–65
Abstract views: 43
PDF downloaded: 3

Review of the genus Ceratopriomorphus Pic, 1922 (Coleoptera: Lycidae)

Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Purkrabska 2, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, USP, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Purkrabska 2, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Coleoptera taxonomy Ceratopriomorphus new species Neotropical Region

Abstract

The Neotropical genus Ceratopriomorphus Pic, 1922 is reviewed. Three species are currently placed in the genus, one of which, C. bolivianus sp. nov., is described here. All diagnostic characters are illustrated, and a key to known Ceratopriomorphus species is given.

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