Abstract

Three new species from Brazil, Plesiocoelus anomalus sp. n., P. areolatus sp. n. and Mesocoelus lobatus sp. n., are described and illustrated, and new records for Plesiocoelus bassiformis van Achterberg are also included. A key to the species of both genera is provided.

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  • Plesiocoelus bassiformis van Achterberg, 1990 is the type species and the only described species of the genus

  • We describe two new species of Plesiocoelus and a new species of Mesocoelus and we include new distribution records for P. bassiformis

  • The examined specimens are deposited in the DCBU Collection (Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil); all were collected in Brazil in the States of Amazonas, Minas Gerais and São Paulo with Malaise traps

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Plesiocoelus bassiformis van Achterberg, 1990 is the type species and the only described species of the genus. Plesiocoelus bassiformis van Achterberg, 1990 Figs 1–4 New species of Plesiocoelus van Achterberg and Mesocoelus Schulz...

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