Abstract
ABSTRACT A new species of Lycidae, Falsocaenia santatereza sp. nov. is described and illustrated. This species is a member of a Mullerian mimicry ring from the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, presenting color pattern also found in other sites of Neotropical region. There are now 15 species from Falsocaenia Pic, 1922, all restricted to Neotropical region. Additionally, a new site of occurrence is registered for Falsocaenia paranana (Pic, 1922).
Highlights
In the course of investigation of mimicry in Lycidae from the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil, many individuals sharing particular color patterns were recognized (Nascimento, 2009)
One of the undescribed species that belongs to these Müllerian rings is a member of Falsocaenia Pic, 1922, a small genus of the tribe Calopterini currently containing 14 described species
All species of Falsocaenia are restricted to Neotropical region with three species recorded from Brazil so far
Summary
In the course of investigation of mimicry in Lycidae from the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil, many individuals sharing particular color patterns were recognized (Nascimento, 2009). Male genitalia characters as the presence of parameral sulci are shared by Falsocaenia and Brasilycus. With both sexes fully winged, Falsocaenia species can be distinguished from other Calopterini genera by the following combination of diagnostic characters: antennae serrate, pronotum with median longitudinal carina well-developed, bifurcate, forming a longitudinal groove distally, each elytron with 3 longitudinal costae and residual costa 3 present basally, male genitalia with shortened parameres, slender phallus presenting distal portion oval or circularly enlarged, and female genitalia with rudimentary valvifers (Bocakova, 2003; Bocakova et al, 2012).
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