Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment · 1998 · 29 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEntomologyZoologyInsect EcologyInsect SystematicsInsect TaxonomyInsect PhylogeneticsInsect PhylogenyEndemic Insect FaunaNew Species DescriptionPhylogenetic Revisionary SystematicsTaxonomic Revision Based On Phylogeny
Abstract Tupiperla generic characters are discussed and the Brazilian species are revised. Tupiperla gracilis and T. tesselata are redescribed. Paragripopteryx eleonorae is transferred to Tupiperla. Seven new species, T. illiesi, T. modesta, T. oliveirai, T. reichardti, T. robusta, T. sulina and T. umbya, are described. A key to the known species is offered.