Four new species of Rhinocricus (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) from Brazil

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT The genus Rhinocricus Karsch, 1881 currently includes more than 60 species described and registered from Brazil. In this paper, four new species from southern and southeastern Brazil are described and illustrated Rhinocricus sooretama sp. nov., Rhinocricus bifurcatus sp. nov., Rhinocricus montenegrinus sp. nov., and Rhinocricus fortaleza sp. nov. All new species are based on both sexes.

RESUMO

RESUMO O gênero Rhinocricus Karsch, 1881 inclui atualmente mais de 60 espécies descritas e registradas para o Brasil. Neste artigo, são descritas e ilustradas quatro novas espécies do Sul e do Sudeste do Brasil Rhinocricus sooretama sp. nov., Rhinocricus bifurcatus sp. nov., Rhinocricus montenegrinus sp. nov. e Rhinocricus fortaleza sp. nov. Todas as novas espécies são baseadas em ambos os sexos.