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Issue: Vol. 5782 No. 1: 23 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5782.1.2
Page range: 44-50
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The first species of the Cis vitulus species-group (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from Brazil

Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera; Departamento de Biologia Animal; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa; MG; Brasil.; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa; MG; Brasil.
Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera; Departamento de Biologia Animal; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa; MG; Brasil.
Laboratório de Taxonomia de Insetos; Departamento de Agronomia/Fitossanidade; Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Recife; PE; Brasil.; Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera; Departamento de Biologia Animal; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa; MG; Brasil.
Coleoptera Minute tree-fungus beetles Ciinae Ciini Neotropical taxonomy

Abstract

Cis cris sp. nov. is described based on specimens collected in Paulista, Pernambuco, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the first species of the Cis vitulus species-group recorded from Brazil. We provide a detailed description and images of both male and female, including their terminalia.

 

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How to Cite

Rosa-Oliveira, A., Borlini, P.V. & Souza-Gonçalves, I. (2026) The first species of the Cis vitulus species-group (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa, 5782 (1), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5782.1.2