Hidden diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest: the discovery of Jurasaidae, a new beetle family (Coleoptera, Elateroidea) with neotenic females
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58416-6
Abstract: Beetles are the most species-rich animal radiation and are among the historically most intensively studied insect groups. Consequently, the vast majority of their higher-level taxa had already been described about a century ago. In the… read more here.
Keywords: jurasaidae; atlantic rainforest; brazilian atlantic; family ... See more keywords
Hide-and-Seek with Tiny Neotenic Beetles in One of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots: Towards an Understanding of the Real Diversity of Jurasaidae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
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DOI: 10.3390/biology10050420
Abstract: Simple Summary Jurasaidae are small neotenic beetles which were only recently discovered in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. They have a limited dispersal propensity due to their larviform wingless females. Only adult males are… read more here.
Keywords: jurasaidae; atlantic forest; diversity; neotenic beetles ... See more keywords