A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae)
Abstract Lycidae are among the better studied groups in the superfamily Elateroidea, however despite the progress in the taxonomic understanding of the Neotropical fauna, much still remains unknown and undescribed in the region. The description of the new genus Xenolycus gen. nov., from Serra dos Ór...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidade de São Paulo
2020-07-01
|
| Series: | Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/paz/v60nspe/1807-0205-paz-60-spe-e202060(si)35.pdf |
| _version_ | 1819176451199467520 |
|---|---|
| author | Vinicius S. Ferreira Luiz Felipe Lima Silveira |
| author_facet | Vinicius S. Ferreira Luiz Felipe Lima Silveira |
| author_sort | Vinicius S. Ferreira |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Lycidae are among the better studied groups in the superfamily Elateroidea, however despite the progress in the taxonomic understanding of the Neotropical fauna, much still remains unknown and undescribed in the region. The description of the new genus Xenolycus gen. nov., from Serra dos Órgãos, a subrange of the Serra do Mar mountain range, in the Atlantic Rainforest in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, contributes to the knowledge of the Neotropical Lycidae fauna. The new genus can be distinguished from all other known Calopterini and Neotropical Lycidae by the combination of a pronotum with a wide, deep and strongly visible longitudinal cell in the disc area, the filiform antennae, the dehiscent elytra with reticulation strongly reduced and bearing only two weakly developed elytral costae and the mouthparts partially reduced, with rudimentary, barely visible mandibles. The type species, Xenolycus costae sp. nov., is illustrated and diagnostic characters and a discussion on the tribal placement of the new genus are provided. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T21:10:58Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-001cf392e40f451985dded7db0f05cba |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1807-0205 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T21:10:58Z |
| publishDate | 2020-07-01 |
| publisher | Universidade de São Paulo |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia |
| spelling | doaj.art-001cf392e40f451985dded7db0f05cba2022-12-21T18:12:31ZengUniversidade de São PauloPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia1807-02052020-07-0160spe10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.35A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae)Vinicius S. Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8748-0358Luiz Felipe Lima Silveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-3993Abstract Lycidae are among the better studied groups in the superfamily Elateroidea, however despite the progress in the taxonomic understanding of the Neotropical fauna, much still remains unknown and undescribed in the region. The description of the new genus Xenolycus gen. nov., from Serra dos Órgãos, a subrange of the Serra do Mar mountain range, in the Atlantic Rainforest in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, contributes to the knowledge of the Neotropical Lycidae fauna. The new genus can be distinguished from all other known Calopterini and Neotropical Lycidae by the combination of a pronotum with a wide, deep and strongly visible longitudinal cell in the disc area, the filiform antennae, the dehiscent elytra with reticulation strongly reduced and bearing only two weakly developed elytral costae and the mouthparts partially reduced, with rudimentary, barely visible mandibles. The type species, Xenolycus costae sp. nov., is illustrated and diagnostic characters and a discussion on the tribal placement of the new genus are provided.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/paz/v60nspe/1807-0205-paz-60-spe-e202060(si)35.pdfLeptolyciniNeotropical RegionNeotenyElateroideaRio de Janeiro |
| spellingShingle | Vinicius S. Ferreira Luiz Felipe Lima Silveira A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia Leptolycini Neotropical Region Neoteny Elateroidea Rio de Janeiro |
| title | A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) |
| title_full | A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) |
| title_fullStr | A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) |
| title_short | A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae) |
| title_sort | new suspected paedomorphic genus of net winged beetles from the atlantic rainforest coleoptera elateroidea lycidae |
| topic | Leptolycini Neotropical Region Neoteny Elateroidea Rio de Janeiro |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/paz/v60nspe/1807-0205-paz-60-spe-e202060(si)35.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT viniciussferreira anewsuspectedpaedomorphicgenusofnetwingedbeetlesfromtheatlanticrainforestcoleopteraelateroidealycidae AT luizfelipelimasilveira anewsuspectedpaedomorphicgenusofnetwingedbeetlesfromtheatlanticrainforestcoleopteraelateroidealycidae AT viniciussferreira newsuspectedpaedomorphicgenusofnetwingedbeetlesfromtheatlanticrainforestcoleopteraelateroidealycidae AT luizfelipelimasilveira newsuspectedpaedomorphicgenusofnetwingedbeetlesfromtheatlanticrainforestcoleopteraelateroidealycidae |