Checklist of the Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from a cloud forest in the Chicaque Natural Park (Cundinamarca, Colombia): with the description of five new species and new geographic records

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.3009
Keywords: rainforest, conservation, Neotropical region, South America, Alianza Natural and Canopy Watch (“Discovering the canopy”)

Abstract

A list of 40 species of longhorned beetles from a cloud forest locality in Cundinamarca, Colombia, is provided, of which five are new: Eurysthea chicaque sp. nov. (Cerambycinae, Elaphidiini), Nyssodrysilla escobarorum sp. nov. (Lamiinae, Acanthocinini), Sternacutus foreroi sp. nov. (Lamiinae, Acanthocinini), Sparna sarae sp. nov. (Lamiinae, Colobotheini), and Laraesima betsabeae sp. nov. (Lamiinae, Compsosomatini). Additionally, five new country records are included for Colombia, and 16 new records for the department of Cundinamarca are provided.

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Published
2025-08-14
How to Cite
Ávila-Jiménez, Ángelo, Botero, J. P., García, M. J., & Santos-Silva, A. (2025). Checklist of the Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from a cloud forest in the Chicaque Natural Park (Cundinamarca, Colombia): with the description of five new species and new geographic records. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1007(1), 211–238. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.3009
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Vol. 1007 (2025)
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Research article

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