The first troglobitic species of Perigona Castelnau, 1835 endemic to southeastern Brazil (Carabidae, Perigonini)
-
Published:2022-03-25
Issue:
Volume:806
Page:113-127
-
ISSN:2118-9773
-
Container-title:European Journal of Taxonomy
-
language:
-
Short-container-title:EJT
Author:
Pellegrini Thais GiovanniniORCID,
Ferreira Rodrigo LopesORCID,
Vieira LetíciaORCID
Abstract
We describe the first Neotropical troglobitic species of the genus Perigona Castelnau, 1835 from specimens collected in eight caves located in the Arcos-Pains-Doresópolis speleological province (APD), southeastern Brazil. Perigona spelunca sp. nov. is the fourth known microphthalmous species of the genus, and the second of the subgenus Neoperigona. Other specialisations to the subterranean environment include brachyptery, elongation of appendages and orangish brown body coloration. The new species has an umbilicate series of punctures on the 8th stria with 15 setae arranged linearly and not divided in three groups. We also provide historic biogeographical remarks on the new species.
Publisher
Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle
Subject
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Cited by
1 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献