Discovery of the male Cryptolestes obesus Thomas, 2002 (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) highlights key taxonomic traits and strong sexual dimorphism

Cryptolestes obesus Thomas, 2002 (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) was described based on a single female specimen collected in Rondônia state, Brazil. As previously hypothesized, the robust body shape and the presence of complete secondary sublateral lines on the pronotum are diagnostic for C. obesus a...

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Main Authors: Leandro Zeballos, Matheus Bento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2025-03-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/1107
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