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Fernando Z. VAZ-DE-MELLO

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A look beyond the colour: taxonomic revision of Coilodes Westwood, 1846 (Coleoptera, Hybosoridae), with the description of six new species

BASÍLIO D.S., VAZ-DE-MELLO F.Z., CHERMAN M.A. & ALMEIDA L.M. 2023. A look beyond the colour: taxonomic revision of Coilodes Westwood, 1846 (Coleoptera, Hybosoridae), with the description of six new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 914: 1–53. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.914.2377

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A taxonomic revision of the New World genus Agamopus Bates, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini)

Costa-Silva V., Carvalho E. & Vaz-de-Mello F.Z. 2022. — A taxonomic revision of the New World genus Agamopus Bates, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini). European Journal of Taxonomy 806: 64-89. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.806.1703

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Taxonomic revision of the Deltohyboma Lane, 1946 gilli species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilum)

González-Alvarado A. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2021. — Taxonomic revision of the Deltohyboma Lane, 1946 gilli species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilum). European Journal of Taxonomy 775: 86-106. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.775.1551

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Revision of type specimens of Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini) described by L.W. Saylor

PACHECO T. L., MONNÉ M. L., VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. & AHRENS D. 2021. — Revision of type specimens of Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini) described by L.W. Saylor. European Journal of Taxonomy 750: 94-123. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1365

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Taxonomic review of the Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) agenor species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

MONTOYA-MOLINA S. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2021. — Taxonomic review of the Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) agenor species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 734: 1-64. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.734.1233

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Systematics of the enigmatic South American Streblopus Van Lansberge, 1874 dung beetles and their transatlantic origin: a case study on the role of dispersal events in the biogeographical history of the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

CUPELLO M., RIBEIRO-COSTA C. S. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2020. — Systematics of the enigmatic South American Streblopus Van Lansberge, 1874 dung beetles and their transatlantic origin: a case study on the role of dispersal events in the biogeographical history of the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 (603): 1-85. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.603

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Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Peltecanthon) Pereira, 1953 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)

NUNES L. G. d. O., NUNES R. V. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2020. — Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Peltecanthon) Pereira, 1953 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 (594): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.594

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Taxonomic revision of the Canthidium Erichson, 1847 species of the gigas group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

CARVALHO DE SANTANA E. C., PACHECO T. L. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2019. — Taxonomic revision of the Canthidium Erichson, 1847 species of the gigas group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 2019 (530): 1-24. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.530

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A monographic revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sylvicanthon Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), including a reappraisal of the taxonomic history of ‘Canthon sensu lato’

CUPELLO M. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2018. — A monographic revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sylvicanthon Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), including a reappraisal of the taxonomic history of ‘Canthon sensu lato’. European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 (467): 1-205. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.467

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Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Goniocanthon) Pereira & Martínez, 1956 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)

NUNES L. G. de O. A, NUNES R. V. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2018. — Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Goniocanthon) Pereira & Martínez, 1956 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 (437): 1-31. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.437

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Toward a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the “hirculus” group of American Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

ROSSINI M., VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. & ZUNINO M. 2018. — Toward a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the “hirculus” group of American Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 (432): 1-21. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.432

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Macrodactylini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): primary types of type species and taxonomic changes to the generic classification

FUHRMANN J. & VAZ-DE-MELLO F. Z. 2017. — Macrodactylini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): primary types of type species and taxonomic changes to the generic classification. European Journal of Taxonomy 2017 (350): 1-71 (EJT-350). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.350

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