title: Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp.: a New Passalidae (Coleoptera) from Brazilian Amazonian, with a Key to the Species of Passipassalus Reyes-Castillo & Fonseca.
abstract: Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp. is described from two specimens from Tefé and Coari, Amazonas, Brazil. This species represents the fifth species recognized of Passipassalus and differs from the other species of the genus mainly by having an apex of central tubercle of median frontal structure not free, frontal fossae with some scarce setae, metasternal fossae with scarce setae, humeri fully pubescent, and marginal groove over anterior ventral edge of femur I marked and complete. Additionally, a key to the species of Passipassalus is given.
authors.affiliation: Univ del Magdalena, Carrera 32 # 22-08, Santa Marta, Colombia. larryjimenezferbans@gmail.com.
authors.forename: L
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-2265
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Ferbans
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reyes-Castillo
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: C R V
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: da Fonseca
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000145:classification*
keywords: Bess beetle; diversity; new species; taxonomy