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Simple Summary – Beetles are the most diverse group in terms of number of species, but the majority of their biodiversity remains poorly known. This is true to Dryopidae beetles, which occurs on all continents except Antarctica. This study aims to contribute to the knowledge about Brazilian beetle fauna. Here we studied 369 adults collected in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro, identified as four different species of the genus Dryops Olivier, 1791. Three of them are new species, described here as Dryops antonioi sp. nov., D. nelsimarae sp. nov., and D. simoneae sp. nov. We also redescribe and provide new occurrence records for Dryops ovatus (Grouvelle, 1890) and an identification key to the species recorded from the country.
Abstract – Dryopidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) comprise 37 genera and about 280 species, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. The Neotropical fauna of the family has been neglected for decades, despite a few recent contributions. So far, seven genera and 29 species have been recorded from Brazil. Based on 369 adults collected in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro, we describe Dryops antonioi sp. nov., D. nelsimarae sp. nov., and D. simoneae sp. nov. Furthermore, we herein redescribe and provide new records for D. ovatus (Grouvelle, 1890), an updated key to the species recorded from the country and a checklist of Neotropical representatives of the genus.