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The genus bittacus latreille (Insecta: Mecoptera) in Brazil: Key to species, distribution maps, new synonym, and three new species

The Brazilian species of Bittacus Latreille (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) are reviewed and one new synonym is proposed (Thyridates willmanni Collucci & Amorin syn. n. of Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira). Three new species are herein described: Bittacus cruzi sp. n. from Amazonas, President...

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Autor principal: Machado, Renato José Pires
Outros Autores: Mendes, Diego Matheus de Mello, Rafael, José Albertino
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: English
Publicado em: Zootaxa 2020
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Acesso em linha: https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16820
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The Brazilian species of Bittacus Latreille (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) are reviewed and one new synonym is proposed (Thyridates willmanni Collucci & Amorin syn. n. of Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira). Three new species are herein described: Bittacus cruzi sp. n. from Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo and Manaus, B. ferreirai sp. n. from Bahia, Aracatu and B. varzeanus sp. n. from Amazonas, Tefé, bringing the current number of Bittacus species in Brazil to 18. Illustrations, comments, and distribution maps of each species are presented. An identification key to the Brazilian genera of Mecoptera and Bittacus species is also presented. Copyright © 2018 Magnolia Press.