title: New species of Brachystomellidae and characterization of Micronella porcus (Denis, 1933) from Brazil.
abstract: Three new species of Brachystomellidae from high altitude fields of southeast Brazil are described and illustrated and additions made to the description of Micronella porcus (Denis, 1933). The new species are Neorganella rotundatae sp. n., the second for the genus, Micronella itacaman sp. n. and Micronella longisensilla sp. n. Diagnosis of the genera have been extended. An identification key to the genus Micronella Arlé, 1959 is provided.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20.940-040 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil ; Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: Gabriel C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Maria Cleide
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Mendonça
keywords: Neorganella; Neotropic; Taxonomy; biodiversity; chaetotaxy