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1 April 2014 Carnivorous Diving Beetles of the Genus Desmopachria (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Brazil: New Species, New Records, and a Checklist
Rafael Benzi Braga, Nelson Ferreira-Jr
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Abstract

Eight new species of Desmopachria Babington, 1841 are described and illustrated from Brazil: D. dicrophallica sp. nov., D. disticta sp. nov., D. grammosticta sp. nov., D. grandinigra sp. nov., D. itamontensis sp. nov., D. leptophallica sp. nov., D. stethothrix sp. nov., and D. ukuki sp. nov. The species D. amyae Miller, 2001, D. chei Miller, 1999, D. margarita Young, 1990, and D. volatidisca Miller, 2001 are recorded for the first time from Brazil. From species of the Desmopachria reported in Brazil, D. aldessa Young, 1980 has a new record from Pará state and D. fossulata Zimmermann, 1928, D. granoides Young, 1986, and D. laevis Sharp, 1882 have new records from Rio de Janeiro State. A checklist of all Desmopachria recorded from Brazil is presented with notes about some of the localities.

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Rafael Benzi Braga and Nelson Ferreira-Jr "Carnivorous Diving Beetles of the Genus Desmopachria (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Brazil: New Species, New Records, and a Checklist," Journal of Insect Science 14(55), 1-26, (1 April 2014). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.014.55
Received: 31 August 2012; Accepted: 19 September 2013; Published: 1 April 2014
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catalog
description
distribution
Neotropic
taxonomy
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