Beyeria pulex Sanderson, 1943: 137

Caron, Edilson, Buss, Bruna Caroline, Zilberman, Bruno & Bortoluzzi, Sidnei, 2025, Illustrated catalog of the types of Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, Zootaxa 5579 (1), pp. 1-82 : 18-22

Beyeria pulex Sanderson, 1943: 137 [Locality in the original description: “ Tucumán ”].

( Fig. 13 )

Paratype (1) “Fagetteville / Ark. / May25,1941”, handwritten on white label; “Collected / At Light”, printed on white label; “ M. W. Sanderson / Collector”, printed on white label; “ PARATYPE / Beyeria ♂ / pulex / Sanderson”, printed on green label; “Coleção / BORGMEIER / Fapesp-1967”, printed on green label .

Note. Current name is Probeyeria pulex ( Sanderson, 1943) after Seevers (1965: 213).

Cavifronexus papaveroi Zilberman, 2020: 31 [Locality in the original description: BRAZIL. Amazonas; Manaus, Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke”].

( Fig. 151 )

Holotype “ Cavifronexus papaveroi sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; Corotoca guyanae / LR Fontes det 3.VII.1980 / com constrct. 8053 / Reserva Ducke, AM / 20.VI.1980 / Avias, Penny, Papavero col.”, handwritten on white label; MZSP / 21226 .

Note. Holotype in EtOH 70% with last segments dissected.

Corotoca araujoi Seevers, 1957: 143 [Locality in the original description: “Rio Pardo de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil ”].

( Fig. 14 )

Paratype (1) pinned part “ PARATIPO ”, printed on red label; “ Rio Pardo de Mi / nas, MG-BRASIL / 10. I. 1952 / R. L.Araujo col.”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca araujoi / Paratype / head; abdomi- / nal segm. 8-9 / genitalia ♂ ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 27291 ” printed on white label; in alcohol part Corotoca / araujoi Seevers / Paratype / Rio Pardo de Minas / M. G. BRAZIL / Jan. 10, 1952 / RL. Araujo leg / 3412”, handwritten on white label; “A2A”, handwritten on white label; “com cupim / 3412”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 27291 ”, printed on white label; slide 1 “ Corotoca araujoi / Paratype (A2A) / MZSP 27291 / meso-metatorax”, handwritten on white label; slide 2 “ Corotoca araujoi / Paratype (A2A) / MZSP 27291 / terg. ventr.”, handwritten on white label . Paratype (1) “ Corotoca / araujoi Seev. / Rio Pardo de Minas M. G. 10-I-52 / R. L. Araujo leg. / #3410”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21149 ”, handwritten on white label .

Note. The first specimen is dissected and stored pinned, in alcohol and in two slides; and the other is stored in alcohol.

Corotoca fontesi Zilberman, 2018: 548 [Locality in the original description: “ BRAZIL: Brasilia (Road Brasilia- Cristalina, km 98)”].

( Fig. 15 )

Holotype “ Corotoca phylo Sch. / L. R. Fontes det. 1978 / cupim 7589”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca phylo / cupim 7589 / Brasília / 30.IV.1978 / Cyclo T. Seixas / E Kato col.”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca fontesi Zilberman, 2018 / HOLOTYPE (♀)”, printed on white label; “ MZSP 21238 ”, printed on white label.

Paratype (1) “ Corotoca phylo Sch. / L. R. Fontes det. 1976 / cupim 6389 / Crato, CE / 10.XI.1975 / R. L. Araújo ”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca phylo Sch. / L. R. Fontes det. 1976”, printed on white label; “ Brazil, Crato, CE / 10.XI.1975, R. L. de Araujo / coll. / Termite MZUSP 6389 ”, printed on white label; “ Corotoca fontesi / Zilberman, 2018 / female / PARATYPE ”, printed on white label; “ MZSP 21239 ”, printed on white label .

Note. These specimens are stored in alcohol.

Corotoca hitchensi Zilberman, 2020: 26 [Locality in the original description: “ BRAZIL. Minas Gerais; Paraopeba”].

( Fig. 163 )

Holotype EtOH 70% part “ Corotoca hitchensi sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; Corotoca araujoi Seev. / L. R. Fontes det. 15.VIII. / 1980 / Paraopeba, MG / 15.XI.1979 / S. T. Silva col / Constrictot. 8056”. handwritten on white label; “ Holotype ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21181 ”, handwritten on white label; slides part “ Corotoca hitchensi / sp. nov. Zilb. / holotype (A1A) / MZSP 21181 /8056 / antenna”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca hitchensi / sp. nov. Zilb. / holotype (A1A) / MZSP 21181 /8056 / peças bucais”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca hitchensi / sp. nov. Zilb. / holotype (A1A) / MZSP 21181 /8056 / meso-metathorax”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca hitchensi / sp. nov. Zilb. / holotype (A1A) / MZSP 21181 /8056 / últimos seg.”, handwritten on white label.

Note. Holotype completely dissected.

Corotoca pseudomelantho Zilberman, 2020: 25 [Locality in the original description: “ BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Sete Lagoas”].

( Fig. 16 )

Paratypes (10) “ Corotoca melantho ”, handwritten on white label; “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 26- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / AM - 59”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27301 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (6) “ Martinez del Tineo , Prov. / Salta – Argentina / 16.XII.1981 – L. R. Fontes / com cupim LRF 1326 / Constrictotermes”, handwritten on white label [“ MZSP 27303 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (4) “ Corotoca melantho / L. R. Fontes det. 11.ix.2005 ”, printed on white label.; “ Santana do Riacho , MG BRASIL / 25.viii.2005 – L. R. Fontes / Com cupim LRF 3730 Constrictotermes ”, printed on white label; [“ MZSP 27304 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (1) “ Martinez del Tineo , Prov. / Salta – Argentina / 16.XII.1981 – L. R. Fontes / com cupim LRF 1323 / Constrictotermes”, handwritten on white label [“ MZSP 27305 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (2) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 23- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / ID: am 11”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27306 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (2) “Sete Lagoas – MG / 26.V.2011 / Rosa, C.S. / ID: AM 175 ”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27307 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (6); “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “ 24.VII.2008 / Sete Lagoas / Expto TBI”, handwritten on white label; “Termitófilo”, handwritten on white label; “35 a”, handwritten on white label; “Stafilinideo B”, handwritten on white label; “Ninho 5 TBI”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27308 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (9) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 25- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / ID: AM 134 ”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27309 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (10) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 23- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / ID: am 21”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27310 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (12) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 25- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / ID: AM 118 ”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27311 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (8) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 25- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / Ninho 10 / Amostra 120 a”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27312 ”, handwritten on white label] . Paratypes (2) “ Corotoca pseudomelantho sp. nov. ”, handwritten on white label; “Sete Lagoas – MG / 23- V – 2011 / Rosa C. S. / ID: am 03 c”, handwritten on white label; [“ MZSP 27315 ”, handwritten on white label] .

Note. These specimens are mostly in alcohol, except by the following specimens, which are dissected and mounted on slides: 1 specimen of MZSP 27306 ; 1 specimen of MZSP 27309 ; 4 specimens of MZSP 27301 ; 2 specimens of MZSP 27307 ; 1 specimen of MZSP 27304 .

Note 2. First description in Zilberman & Casari, 2018, but valid name in Zilberman, 2020.

Corotoca seeversi Fontes, 1977: 71 [Locality in the original description: “ BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Francisco Sá”]. ( Fig. 17 )

Holotype “ Corotoca seeversi sp. n / L. R. Fontes det. 1977 / Holótipo ”, handwritten on white label; “Francisco Sá, MG / BRASIL- 19.VII.1975 / R. L. Araujo col. / com Cupim 5947”, handwritten on white label.”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21187 ”, handwritten on white label.

Paratypes (1) in alcohol “Francisco Sá, MG / BRASIL- 16.VII.1975 / R. L. Araujo col. / cupim 5965 / Corotoca seeversi , sp. n / L. R. Fontes det. 1977 / Parátipo ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21186 ”, handwritten on white label; part on slides “Francisco Sá, MG / BRASIL- 16.VII.1975 / R. L. Araujo col. / cupim 5965 / Corotoca seeversi , sp. n / L. R. Fontes det. 1977 / Parátipo ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21186 ”, handwritten on white label .

Note. Invalid name, as junior synonym of Corotoca phylo Schiodte, 1853 after Zilberman (2018: 556).

Note 2. These specimens are stored in alcohol; last specimen is dissected and stored in alcohol and slide.

Diglotta brasiliensis Caron & Ribeiro-Costa, 2008: 53 [Locality in the original description: “ Brazil: Paraná: Guaraqueçaba”].

( Fig. 18 )

Paratypes (2) “ Brasil - Paraná / Guaraqueçaba / Pasto / -25,4153; - 48,4221 /0m / 22/VIII/2005 / C. A. Melo, col.”, printed on white label; “ ♂ ”, printed on white label; “ PARATYPE / Diglotta brasiliensis / Caron & Ribeiro-Costa,2008 ”, printed on yellow label; “ MZSP 27608 ”; “ MZSP 27609 ”, catalog numbers printed on white labels .

Dilacera exokosmos Zilberman & Pires-Silva, 2022: 123 [Locality in the original description: BRAZIL.Amazonas: Manaus (BR-174, Km 102)”].

( Fig. 152 )

Holotype “ Dilacera exokosmos / sp. nov. Zilberman & / Pires-Silva, 2022 ”, handwritten on white label; “ Brazil. Amazona, Manaus, / BT-174, km 102, 5.VIII.1987. / J.W. de Morais col.”, handwritten on white label; Holotype / com Armitermes / 8953”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21306 ” / (c/ 21307)”, handwritten on white label . Paratype (1) “ Dilacera / exokosmos / sp. nov. / Zilberman & / Pires-Silva, 2022 ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21307 / legs / Paratype ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / legs / Paratype ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Abdomen”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Elytra”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Seg VII ”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Meso-meta / thorax”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Prothorax”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Head”, handwritten on white label; “ MZSP 21807 / Paratype / Spermatheca / Last seg. ”, handwritten on white label .

Note. Holotype in EtOH 70% and paratype on slides.

Dinocoryna carolinensis Seevers, 1959: 75 [Locality in the original description: “Southern Pines, North Carolina ”].

( Fig. 19 )

Paratype (1) “Southern / Pines NC / IV-16-49”, handwritten on white label; “ Paratype / Dinocoryna / carolinensis / Seevers”, handwritten on white label, first line printed; “Coleção / BORGERMEIRER / Fapesp-1967”, printed on green label; “MZSP 27429”, printed on white label.

Figures

FIGURE 13–24. a) Habitus. b) Labels. ALEOCHARINAE: 13—Bayeria pulex; 14—Corotca araujoi; 15—Corotoca fontesi; 16—Corotoca pseudomelantho; 17—Corotoca seeversi; 18—Diglotta brasiliensis; 19—Dinocoryna carolinensis; 20—Ecitana biimpressa; 21—Ecitocerus gracilipes; 22—Ecitochara conexa; 23—Ecitochlamys comes; 24—Ecitocleptis dentata.

FIGURE 148–162. a) Habitus. b) Labels. STAPHYLININAE: 148—Diochus cleidecostae. PAEDERINAE: 149— Pseudastenus ribeirocostae. ALEOCHARINAE: 150—Austrospirachtha carrijoi; 151—Cavifronexus papaveroi; 152— Dilacera exokosmos; 153—Euryachen seuzei; 154—Fonsechellus fontesi; 155—Fonsechellus heterosetosus; 156—Microlia cayaponia; 157—Xenogaster pseudonuda; 158—Oecidiophilus cleidecostae; 159—Termitosocius boraceiensis; 160— Thyreoxenus alakazam; 161—Xenogaster kymopoleia; 162—Xenogaster lugens.

FIGURE 163–168. a) Habitus. b) Labels. ALEOCHARINAE: 163—Corotoca hitchensi; 164—Termitomorpha kistneri; 165— Termitozophilus favachoi; 166—Termitozophilus parapilosus 167—Termitozophilus pilosus; 168—Termitozophilus tenebrus.