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Issue: Vol. 4658 No. 1: 21 Aug. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-08-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4658.1.9
Page range: 175–182
Abstract views: 54
PDF downloaded: 5

Adelopsis diabolica, a new species of Ptomaphagini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae) from São Paulo State, Brazil

Departamento de Zoologia - Instituto de Biociências USP, Rua do Matão, trav. 14, 321 - 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, BRASIL.
Departamento de Zoologia - Instituto de Biociências USP, Rua do Matão, trav. 14, 321 - 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, BRASIL.
Coleoptera Cholevinae Adelopsis

Abstract

Adelopsis diabolica, new species (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Ptomaphagini) is described from Boracéia Biological Station, São Paulo State, Brazil. The apex of the male aedeagus is uniquely armed and diagnostic. Females have slightly expanded protarsomeres (less expanded than those of males), a very rare feature in the family.

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