A New Genus of Troglobitic Carabid Beetle from Brazil (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini)

Authors

  • Pedro Gnaspini Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências
  • Sergio A. Vanin Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências
  • Nilza M. Godoy Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.1997.40.p297-309

Keywords:

Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini, Brazil, caves, Coarazuphium, gen.n.

Abstract

The new Zuphiini genus Coarazuphium gen.n. is described for three troglobitic species of central-eastern Brazil: C. tessai (Godoy&Vanin,1990)comb, n., type species, from "Grutado Padre", Santana, Bahiastate; C. cessaimas p.n., from "Lapado Bode", Itaete, Bahia state; and C. bezerra, sp.n., from "Lapa do Bezerra", São Domingos, Goiás state. All three species have very reduced eyes and pigmentation

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Published

1997-02-17

Issue

Vol. 40 (1997)

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Original Article

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How to Cite

Gnaspini, P. ., Vanin, S. A. ., & Godoy, N. M. . (1997). A New Genus of Troglobitic Carabid Beetle from Brazil (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 40, 297-309. https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.1997.40.p297-309