A New Species of Corticotomus Sharp, 1891 (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae: Trogossitinae) from Brazil
Abstract
Corticotomus feisorum Kippenhan, new species is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the Brazilian states of Rondônia and São Paulo; this new species is differentiated from other Corticotomus Sharp, 1891 species exhibiting similar dorsal coloration. Photos, a diagnosis, and new country records are provided for Corticotomus quadrimaculatus (Léveillé, 1894), a similarly colored species also occurring in Brazil. A key to the species of the genus inhabiting South America is provided.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Coleopterists Bulletin
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 85–92
- Publication date
- 15 March 2026
- Language
- EN