title: Three new species ofClaudiellaReichardt & Vanin, 1976 (Coleoptera, Torridincolidae) from Brazil.
abstract: The monotypic Neotropical genus Claudiella Reichardt & Vanin, 1976 is currently known only from Brazil (C. ingens Reichardt & Vanin, 1976). We describe here three new species from Brazil, C. jefersoni sp. n., C. jeaneae sp. n. and C. anamariae sp. n., from Roraima, Minas Gerais and Bahia states, respectively, bringing to four the number of species included in Claudiella. These species can be distinguished by different characteristics observed in the legs, mouth parts, metathoracic wings and male genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia (PPGEnt), Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo 2936, CEP 69067-375, Manaus, AM, Brazil.. cjbenetti@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cesar João
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Benetti
authors.forename: Neusa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamada
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
keywords: Coleoptera, aquatic insects, torrent beetles, Myxophaga, Neotropics, taxonomy