Jurasaidae
The Jurasaidae are a family of Coleoptera known from 3 rare species in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest; all known species have neotenic females and normal males.[1]
- Genus Jurasai Rosa et al., 2020
- Jurasai digitusdei Rosa et al., 2020
- Jurasai itajubense Rosa et al., 2020
- Genus Tujamita Rosa et al., 2020
- Tujamita plenalatum Rosa et al., 2020
| Jurasaidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: | Elateroidea |
| Family: | Jurasaidae Rosa, Costa, Klamp & Kundrata, 2020 |
References
- Rosa, S.P., Costa, C., Kramp, K., Kundrata, R. (2020) Hidden diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest: the discovery of Jurasaidae, a new beetle family (Coleoptera, Elateroidea) with neotenic females. Sci Rep 10, 1544. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58416-6.
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