Xenolycus costae, Ferreira & Silveira, 2020

Ferreira, Vinicius S. & Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima, 2020, A new suspected paedomorphic genus of net-winged beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Pap. Avulsos Zool., S. Paulo) 60 (35), pp. 1-6 : 4-5

Xenolycus costae sp. nov.

Type material: HOLOTYPE ♂ ( MZSP): BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro; Teresópolis , PARNASO; 22°27′18.7″S,

43°01′32.0″W, 1,630 m; 29-IV-2013; Malaise trap; R. Monteiro, M. Macedo/ HOLOTYPE: Xenolycus costae ; Ferreira & Silveira 2020. PARATYPES (4): BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro ; Teresópolis, PARNASO; 22°27′34.6″S, 43°01′40.2″W, 1,824 m; 03-VIII-2013; Malaise trap; R. Monteiro, M. Macedo/ PARATYPE: Xenolycus costae ; Ferreira & Silveira 2020 (1 ♂, MZSP). Idem (1 ♂, MNRJ). BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro ; Teresópolis, PARNASO; 22°26′51.0″S, 43°00′46.4″W, 1,444 m; IV-2015; Malaise trap; R. Monteiro, M. Macedo/ PARATYPE: Xenolycus costae ; Ferreira & Silveira 2020 (1 ♂, MNRJ). BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro ; Teresópolis, PARNASO; 22°27′18.7″S, 43°01′32.0″W, 1,630 m; 03-VIII-2013; Malaise trap; R. Monteiro, M. Macedo/ PARATYPE: Xenolycus costae ; Ferreira & Silveira 2020 (1 ♂, MTEC) .

Description and diagnosis: The diagnosis and description for Xenolycus costae sp. nov. is redundant with the generic diagnosis, see above.

Etymology: The species was named in honor of Professor Cleide Costa, in the commemoration of her 80 th birthday. Professor Costa is one of the greatest Brazilian entomologists who dedicated her life to the study of Neotropical Elateridae , Coleoptera in general and immatures of Coleoptera during her prolific career in the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. She was responsible for inspiring and mentoring generations of coleopterists and is a role model and an example of dedication, professionalism and devotion to coleopterology.This is a small tribute from the authors to our master.

Measurements, distribution and biology: See generic description.