Two new striking species of Brachys from Brazil (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae, Tracheini)

Authors

  • Letizia Janaína Migliore Universidade de São Paulo, Museu de Zoologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. , Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto Nacional de Coleoptera. Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.special-issue-1.017

Keywords:

Apophyses, Biodiversity, Leafmining, Morphology, Neotropical region

Abstract

Two new striking species of Brachys (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Tracheini) are described from Brazil. Brachys corniger sp. nov. described for Mato Grosso represents the second species of the genus known to exhibit vertex apophyses forming horn-like structures. Brachys monnei sp. nov., described from Amazonas, differs from its congeners primarily in body shape and pubescence patterns.

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2026-06-01

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Vol 66 Special Issue 1 (2026)

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Migliore, L. J. (2026). Two new striking species of Brachys from Brazil (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae, Tracheini). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 66(special 1), e202666si1017. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.special-issue-1.017