Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia

Peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original articles on Zoology, Biodiversity, Ecology, and related areas.

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

New Interview Alert! 🎙️

We talked to https://t.co/jkP42zHawy. Antonio Soares about Arnaudius monnei sp. nov., a species from Machu Picchu.

Antonio discusses its description, specimens, and Arnaudius diversity.

🎧 https://t.co/YuOKDR46Kh

🔗 https://t.co/XJ2KU12uRt

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲 Five new species!

Two new Raysymmela species are described from Peru and three new Symmela species from Brazil. The study also updates identification keys for both genera and provides new distribution records.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/et2U8UY389

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲 New genus and new species!

Monneocrates gen. nov. is proposed to accommodate Stenocrates nasutus, resulting in a new combination. The study also describes new species, and reports the first record of S. nasutus from Brazil.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/axroqCOv17

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲 New species!

The Cyclocephala castanea species group is formally delimited to include six South American species, including the new C. monnei from Brazil and C. figueroai from Peru.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/pqcAZmkRuD

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

New taxonomic combination!

The Brazilian Amazon species Choeridium tridenticeps, currently treated in Ateuchus, is transferred to Canthidium as Canthidium (Neocanthidium) tridenticeps. Canthidium now includes 176 species.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/2E85yVU6HO

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

A taxonomic review of the monotypic genus Trochalonota from Brazil's Atlantic Forest redescribes T. badia, describes and illustrates its for the first time, and provides a diagnosis, nomenclatural history, type designations and distribution map.

DOI: https://t.co/7qKZvrqluh

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲🌿 New Cassidinae records!

120 Cassidinae species are reported from Pernambuco, Brazil, including 67 first distributional records. The study also proposes taxonomic and nomenclatural changes for two species.

🔗 https://t.co/6dN6W7WxhA

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲✨ A checklist of Cerambycidae from southwestern Paraná, Brazil, records 168 morphotypes, including 128 identified species. The study also provides 14 new state records for Paraná and one new record for Brazil

🔗 https://t.co/udijJBb0tu

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲✨ New Rhathymoscelis species is described from Peru. The study proposes the Rhathymoscelis-group, confirms its placement in Cerambycinae, corrects the publication date of R. melzeri, provides a new Mexican state record for R. rothschildi.

🔗 https://t.co/D2nRHb72ja

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲✨ New Eupogonius species described from Mexico!

Eupogonius monnei sp. nov. is described from Nayarit, Jalisco, and Michoacán. The study also reports three new state records in Mexico and the first record of the genus from Santa Rosa, Guatemala.

🔗 https://t.co/plFAS4XjEW

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲✨ New species described from Brazil!

Cendiuna migueli sp. nov. is described from Paraná, southern Brazil. The study also provides the first record of Cendiuna puranga from Paraná and reports new morphological variations in the species.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/V4ejt0Sihm

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲🌿 101 longhorn beetle species were recorded in the first comprehensive survey of Cerambycidae from Parque Estadual de Porto Ferreira, Brazil. The study also describes two new species, Eclipta migueli sp. nov. and Olivensa ferreirensis sp. nov.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/zStootk6O9

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲✨ New article

Eligmoderma monnei sp. nov. is described from Venezuela. The study also revalidates E. spinicolle, synonymizes E. convexicolle with E. trifasciatum, and assigns two specimens to E. ziczac based on the original description.

🔗 DOI: https://t.co/e4TlalQOni

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲 New species!

Three new species of Acanthocinini (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) are described from Colombia, including two Nealcidion and one Periestola. All are currently considered endemic to the country.

DOI: https://t.co/ATWTowhCYp

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🪲Six new species of Amazonian longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) are described, together with new records and taxonomic updates. The study highlights how much Amazonian insect diversity remains undocumented and the importance of biodiversity research.

DOI: https://t.co/hhY6X1zpVm

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🎙️ Behind the Editor’s Desk Dr. Carlos Lamas shares insights into the challenges of being an Editor-in-Chief, the importance of peer review, and the vital role scientific journals play in communicating research.

https://t.co/9yeIfaSKcd

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🎥 New interview!

We spoke with Dr. Juan Pablo Botero about the editorial honoring Miguel Monné, whose work on beetles and Neotropical biodiversity inspired generations of researchers.

https://t.co/SXOhpUyC7i

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🌿 New article!

A survey in a Cerrado fragment from Mato Grosso do Sul recorded 12 species of predatory mites associated with native plants, including the first state records of Amblydromalus zannoui and Phytoseius kaapre.

DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.026

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🎥 New interview!

We talked with Dr. Alberto Akama about a recent study documenting the fish diversity of the Trombetas River rapids, one of the last major preserved rapid systems in the Amazon Basin.

DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.022

[Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia @PAZ_journal]

🔬 New article!
New genera and species of Coreidae (Hemiptera) from Colombia are described, along with a new synonymy and clarification of a type locality.

🔗 https://t.co/y2rU4oCKU2