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October 8, 2025Austral Entomology3 citationsOpen Access

Bucerocaputis gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from the Cerrado and Caatinga of Brazil, with the description of two new species

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ISIgor Souza‐GonçalvesCLCristiano Lopes‐AndradePGPaschoal Coelho Grossi

Key Points

  • Bucerocaputis kapinawa shows distinct morphological traits compared to related genera.
  • Two new species were identified in distinct Brazilian biomes: Caatinga and Cerrado.
  • Morphological features include a robust body and unique punctation patterns.
  • The genus also interacts notably with specific host fungi in its geographical distribution.

Abstract

Abstract Bucerocaputis Souza‐Gonçalves however, it can be distinguished mainly by the combination of the following features: the robust body; single pronotal and elytral punctation; antennae with 10 antennomeres; apical maxillary palpomere inflated with a large circular sensory area at the apex; prosternum biconcave with a relatively broad, strongly curved prosternal process, projecting below the plane of the prosternum disc; and male anterocephalic and anterior pronotal edge quadridentate. We also provide information on its host fungi and briefly discuss its geographical distribution.

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Souza‐Gonçalves et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1be6950a706b22b5694https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.70025
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