title: New taxa and new records in Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the state of Bahia (Brazil) and notes on Meridiotroctes (Acanthoderini).
abstract: Twelve new species and two new genera are described from Bahia (Brazil): Ectenessa aurantiaca (Ectenessini); Stizocera lingafelteri (Elaphidiini); Raglicia monnei (Graciliini), new genus and species; Tobipuranga aspera (Heteropsini); Cicatrion unicolor, and Pygmodeon obscurum (Neoibidionini); Neophygopoda agdae (Rhinotragini); Arapari bellus (Trachyderini), new genus and species; Meridiotroctes obliquus (Acanthoderini); Melzerella inopinata (Aerenicini); Ceiupaba poranga, and Desmiphora (Desmiphora) nascimentoi (Desmiphorini). Notes on Meridiotroctes Martins & Galileo, 2007 and Cosmisoma brullei (Mulsant, 1862) are provided. Forty-eight species are recorded for the first time for Bahia (Brazil) including four species which are recorded for the first time for Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42594, 04218-970, São Paulo - SP, Brazil. Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ubirajara R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Fellow of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Email: galileomh@yahoo.br.
authors.forename: Maria Helena M
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Galileo
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42594, 04218-970, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.; Email: toncriss@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santos-Silva
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size