Delimitation of the Ceracis singularis group (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), with the description of a new Neotropical species

Authors

  • Cristiano Lopes Andrade Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Marcelo Silva Madureira Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Adilson Ariza Zacaro Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v9i2.7234

Keywords:

Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea, Ciidae, Neotropical species.

Abstract

Cetacisis a genus of minute fungus beetles distributed troughout the New World, with some species occurring in Indo-Pacific Islands. Even though the Nearctic species had been revised, there are still many undescribed species from the Neotropical Region. The delimitation of  species-groups is useful for the study of biogeography and phylogeny of taxa with a considerable number of undescribe species. In this work, we delimit the Ceracis singularis group on the basis of peculiar morphological characteres and describe a new species belonging to this group.

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Published

2021-09-17