Abstract
The South American genus Callyntra (Pimeliinae: Nycteliini) comprises 16 previously known species distributed in central Chile, plus a new species described from the central coastal mountain range: C. cantillana n.sp. A cladistic analysis of the 17 species of Callyntra is conducted. Callyntra comprises a natural group of species, characterized by nine synapomorphies from external morphology and internal skeletal anatomy. The species relationships are resolved. The paper includes scanning electron micrographs of the pronotum and clypeus of the new species. A discussion concerning the status of conservation of the five areas of endemism for Callyntra using the phylogenetic information is presented.
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