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30 December 2019 Taxonomic Revision of the South American Genus Lycoplateros (Coleoptera: Lycidae)
Elynton Alves Do Nascimento, Milada Bocakova
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Abstract

The South American genus LycoplaterosPic, 1922 is revised. This genus is a member of the Eurrhacini clade, placed as a sister-group of Neolinoptes Nascimento & Bocakova, 2017. Lycoplateros can be differentiated from other Eurrhacini based on its characteristic pronotum and complex male genitalia, characterized by phallus presenting internal sac with a set of complex sclerites and slightly distorted ladle/hood-like phallobase. The two known species, L. mimicusPic, 1922 and L. diversipesPic, 1931 are redescribed, and eleven new species are proposed: L. delclaroisp. nov.; L. brasiliensissp. nov.; L. septentrionalissp. nov.; L. alvarengaisp. nov.; L. kaaporasp. nov.; L. eliasisp. nov.; L. mullerisp. nov.; L. constantinisp. nov.; L. nungarasp. nov.; L. bartolozziisp. nov., and L. flavescenssp. nov. All species are illustrated and an identification key is provided.

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Elynton Alves Do Nascimento and Milada Bocakova "Taxonomic Revision of the South American Genus Lycoplateros (Coleoptera: Lycidae)," Annales Zoologici 69(4), 761-777, (30 December 2019). https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541ANZ2019.69.4.009
Received: 1 September 2019; Accepted: 20 September 2019; Published: 30 December 2019
KEYWORDS
Eurrhacini
Neotropical Region
South American region
taxonomy
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