A new species of Adelopsis Portevin, 1907 from the Brazilian Amazon (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Ptomaphagini)

Authors

  • Eduardo Coutinho Gomyde Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Pedro Gnaspini Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4734-5156 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.special-issue-1.027

Keywords:

Taxonomy, New species, Morphology

Abstract

Adelopsis miguelmonnei Gomyde & Gnaspini sp. nov. is described from the Brazilian Amazon and placed in the ascutellaris species group. This species is remarkable for its minute size and for being the first of the group described from northern Brazil. Morphological analyses highlight the difficulty in delimiting species and the need for a future taxonomic revision of this group.

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2026-06-01

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Vol 66 Special Issue 1 (2026)

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Gomyde, E. C., & Gnaspini, P. (2026). A new species of Adelopsis Portevin, 1907 from the Brazilian Amazon (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Ptomaphagini). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 66(special 1), e202666si1027. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.special-issue-1.027