Abstract Adult and immature stages of a new species, Brachys cleidecostae sp. nov., are described and illustrated. This species represents the first leaf-mining buprestid with two broad, prominent horn-like apophyses on vertex, resembling broad horns. The material was collected within unusual shaped leaf mines in Alibertia sessilis (Vell.) K. Schum (Rubiaceae), a native species from Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado). This is the first record of Brachys associated with a host plant of family Rubiaceae.

Abstract We present a brief biography of Dr. Cleide Costa, eminent entomologist from Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP). She has been dedicating the last six decades to the study of adults and immatures of Coleoptera. Dr. Costa is the pioneer in collecting and rearing immature beetles in Brazil, being responsible for establishing the most extensive Latin American collection of reared immatures Coleoptera. We discuss central aspects of her personal history, as well as career landmarks and achievements. A compilation of taxa introduced to science by her, taxa named in her honor, and a full list of her scientific, educational and cultural production are provided in chronological order. More than a biographical account, this publication is an acknowledgment of Dr. Cleide Costa’s legacy to entomology.

Immatures of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae). Larva and pupa of Eutrypanus dorsalis (Germar, 1928), collected in trunks of Pinus elliottii Engelm., and Paratenthras martinsi Monné, 1998, collected in spathes of Scheelea phalerata (Mart. ex Spreng.) Burret, are described and illustrated. Larva and pupa of Lophopoeum timbouvae Lameere, 1884, collected in Hymenaea corbaril L., Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong and Pterogyne nitens Tul., are redescribed and illustrated. A table with all described immatures of Lamiinae, and a comparison among the immatures of Acanthocinini are presented. Biological notes and new records are also included.

New species of Dilobitarsus Latreille with tetra-tuberculated pronotum (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae). Four species of Dilobitarsus Latreille, 1834, D. angulosus sp. nov. (Brazil: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), D. bellus sp. nov. (Peru), D. nigrus sp. nov. (Argentina) and D. thoraconstrictus sp. nov. (Bolivia) are described, and D. quadrituberculatus Candèze, 1857 is redescribed. Diagnostic characters of all studied species are illustrated and new records for D. quadrituberculatus are included. A key to Dilobitarsus species from the Neotropical Region is also presented.

A larva e a pupa de Phoebemima ensifera Tippmann, 1960, coletadas em Samanea tubulosa (Benth.) e Inga sp. (Mimosaceae) são descritas e ilustradas. Essa é a primeira espécie de Hemilophini com imaturos descritos.

The larva and pupa of Phoebemima ensifera Tippmann, 1960, collected in Samanea tubulosa (Benth.) and Inga sp. (Mimosaceae) are described and illustrated. This is the first species of Hemilophini with described immatures.

A larva de primeiro instar de Atractocerus brasiliensis (Lepetelier & Audinet-Serville, 1825) do estado de Goiás, Brasil, e criada em laboratório, é descrita e ilustrada. Esta é a segunda espécie com larva de primeiro instar conhecida para o gênero e a terceira para a família. Comparações com a larva madura dessa espécie e com as demais larvas de primeiro instar conhecidas são apresentadas. Ilustrações das larvas de primeiro instar e madura também são incluídas.

The first instar larva of Atractocerus brasiliensis (Lepetelier & Audinet-Serville, 1825) from state of Goiás, Brazil, and reared in laboratory, is described and illustrated. This is the second species with known first instar larva for the genus and the third for the family. Comparisons with mature larva of this species and with the other known first instar larvae are presented. Illustrations of first instar and mature larvae are also included.

Uma espécie nova, Atractosomus amazonicus sp. nov. é descrita e três espécies, A. robustus Candèze, 1859, A. carinatus Candèze, 1859 e A. conicicollis Candèze, 1859 são redescritas e ilustradas. É apresentada a comparação entre essas espécies e com a espécie-tipo do gênero, A. flavescens (Germar 1839). A.amazonicus sp. nov. e A. robustus pertecem ao grupo de espécies com 3º e 4º antenômeros iguais em comprimento e as demais espécies estudadas, ao grupo de espécies com 3º antenômero menor que o 4º.

A new species, Atractosomus amazonicus sp. nov. is described and three species, A. robustus Candèze, 1859, A. carinatus Candèze, 1859 and A. conicicollis Candèze, 1859 are redescribed and illustrated. A comparison among these species and with the type-species, A. flavescens (Germar 1839) is presented. A.amazonicus sp. nov. and A. robustus belong to group of species with 3rd and 4th antennomeres equal in size and the other studied species, to group with 3rd antennomere smaller than 4th.

Imaturos de Syphrea uberabensis guerini Bechyné (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini). Larva e pupa de Syphraea uberabensis guerini são descritas e ilustradas pela primeira vez e comparadas com as formas imaturas descritas de outras espécies de Alticini da região Neotropical e também com Hermaeophaga mercurialis (Fabricius, 1792), da região Paleártica. Tibouchia stenocarpa (DC.) Cogn. (Melastomataceae) (quaresmeira-do-cerrado) é registrada como novo hospedeiro para esta espécie de Alticini.

Immatures of Syphrea uberabensis guerini Bechyné (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini). Larva and pupa of Syphrea uberabensis guerini are described and illustrated for the first time and a comparison with the described immatures of other Alticini species from Neotropical region and also with Hermaeophaga mercurialis (Fabricius, 1792), from Palearctic region, is presented. Tibouchina stenocarpa (DC.) Cogn. (Melastomataceae) (quaresmeira-do-cerrado) is registered as a new host plant for this species of Alticini.

A larva de Atractocerus brasiliensis (Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825), coletada pela primeira vez em Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl. (Pinaceae) é descrita e ilustrada. Até o momento, em Lymexylidae, apenas a larva de Melittomma sp. (Melittomminae) era conhecida do Brasil. Notas biológicas, uma comparação com a descrição de A. brevicornis, a espécie-tipo do gênero (da África e Madagascar) e o histórico das larvas de limexilídeo conhecidas também estão incluídos.

The larva of Atractocerus brasiliensis (Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825), collected for the first time in Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl. (Pinaceae) is described and illustrated. Until now, for Lymexylidae, only the larva of Melittomma sp. (Melittomminae) was known from the neotropical region (Brazil). Biological notes, a comparison with the description of A. brevicornis, the type-species of the genus (recorded from Africa and Madagascar), and history of the known lymexylid larvae are also included.

A larva de Nealcidion bicristatum (Bates, 1863) é descrita e ilustrada. Dados biológicos e uma comparação com N. bispinum (Bates, 1863) também são apresentados.

The larva of Nealcidion bicristatum (Bates, 1863) is described and illustrated. Biological notes and a comparison with N. bispinum (Bates, 1863) are also presented.

The larva of Seticeros aquilus (Thomson), collected in Quercus humboldtii (Fagaceae) in Colombia, is described and illustrated. Biological notes and a comparison with the larva of Chorenta reticulata described by Duffy (1960) and with the descriptions of the other South American Callipogonini species are presented.

Ootecas e larvas de Gratiana conformis (Boheman, 1854) foram coletadas em Solanum paniculatum L. e criadas em laboratório. Ooteca, ovo, larva de terceiro instar, larva madura e pupa são descritas e ilustradas. Dados biológicos e comparação dos imaturos com outras espécies de Gratiana e Charidotis gemellata Boheman, 1855, também são apresentados.

Egg cases and larvae of Gratiana conformis (Boheman, 1854) were collected on Solanum paniculatum L. and reared in laboratory. Egg case, egg, third instar and mature larvae and pupa are described and illustrated. Biological notes and a comparison with the immatures of other Gratiana species and Charidotis gemellata Boheman, 1855, are also presented.

A larva e a pupa de Tapuruia felisbertoi Lane, 1973, coletadas em Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae) em Mato Grosso, Brasil, são descritas e ilustradas. Dados biológicos e uma comparação com as larvas de outras espécies de Hexoplonini também são apresentados.

The larva and pupa of Tapuruia felisbertoi Lane, 1973, collected in Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae) in Mato Grosso, Brazil, are described and illustrated. Biological data and a comparison with the larvae of other Hexoplonini species are also presented.

Esse artigo apresenta uma análise cladística da tribo Hemirhipini. Estão incluídos na análise, 20 gêneros de Hemirhipini (sensu Casari-Chen 1994), Saltamartinus Casari (1996b) (Hemirhipini), 6 gêneros excluídos de Hemirhipini e mantidos em Pyrophorinae (= Agrypninae) (Casari-Chen 1993) e também, Aphileus Candèze (1857), Pyrophorus Billberg (1820) e Thoramus Sharp (1877). As espécies-tipo da maioria dos gêneros e todas as espécies dos gêneros Americanos (exceto Saltamartinus viduus (Chevrolat 1867)) foram analisadas. Essa análise demonstrou que 30 gêneros pertencem a Hemirhipini: Abiphis Fleutiaux (1926), Alaolacon Candèze (1865), Alaomorphus Hauser (1900), Alaus Eschscholtz (1829), Aliteus Candèze (1857), Anthracalaus Fairmaire (1888), Aphileus Candèze (1857), Austrocalais Neboiss (1967), Calais Castelnau (1836), Catelanus Fleutiaux (1942), Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz (1829), Chalcolepis Candèze (1857), Conobajulus Van Zwaluwenburg (1940), Coryleus Fleutiaux (1942), Cryptalaus Ôhira (1967), Eleuphemus Hyslop (1921), Eumoeus Candèze (1874), Fusimorphus Fleutiaux (1942), Hemirhipus Latreille (1829), Lacais Fleutiaux (1942), Lycoreus Candèze (1857), Mocquerysia Fleutiaux (1899), Neocalais Girard (1971), Pherhimius Fleutiaux (1942), Phibisa Fleutiaux (1942), Propalaus gen. nov., Pseudocalais Girard (1971), Saltamartinus Casari (1996), Tetrigus Candèze (1857) e Thoramus Sharp (1877). As espécies incluídas em Alaus não formam um grupo monofilético e o gênero Propalaus gen. nov. foi estabelecido para incluir Alaus alicii (Pjatakowa 1941) e A. haroldi (Candèze 1878). A descrição de Propalaus gen. nov. (espécie-tipo: Chalcolepidius haroldi Candèze, 1878) e uma nova chave para os gêneros de Hemirhipini também estão presentes.

This article includes a cladistic analysis of the tribe Hemirhipini. Are included 20 Hemirhipini genera (sensu Casari-Chen 1994), Saltamartinus Casari (1996b) (Hemirhipini), 6 genera excluded from Hemirhipini and kept in Agrypninae (formerly Pyrophorinae) (Casari-Chen 1993) and also, Aphileus Candèze (1857), Pyrophorus Billberg (1820) and Thoramus Sharp (1877). The type-species of the majority of genera and all species of the American genera (except Saltamartinus viduus (Chevrolat 1867)) are included. This analysis demonstrates that 30 genera belong to Hemirhipini: Abiphis Fleutiaux (1926), Alaolacon Candèze (1865), Alaomorphus Hauser (1900), Alaus Eschscholtz (1829), Aliteus Candèze (1857), Anthracalaus Fairmaire (1888), Aphileus Candèze (1857), Austrocalais Neboiss (1967), Calais Castelnau (1836), Catelanus Fleutiaux (1942), Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz (1829), Chalcolepis Candèze (1857), Conobajulus Van Zwaluwenburg (1940), Coryleus Fleutiaux (1942), Cryptalaus Ôhira (1967), Eleuphemus Hyslop (1921), Eumoeus Candèze (1874), Fusimorphus Fleutiaux (1942), Hemirhipus Latreille (1829), Lacais Fleutiaux (1942), Lycoreus Candèze (1857), Mocquerysia Fleutiaux (1899), Neocalais Girard (1971), Pherhimius Fleutiaux (1942), Phibisa Fleutiaux (1942), Propalaus gen. nov., Pseudocalais Girard (1971), Saltamartinus Casari (1996), Tetrigus Candèze (1857) and Thoramus Sharp (1877). The species included in Alaus do not make a monophyletic group and Propalaus gen. nov. is established to include Alaus alicii (Pjatakowa 1941) and A. haroldi (Candèze 1878). A description of Propalaus gen. nov. (type-species: Chalcolepidius haroldi Candèze, 1878) and a new key to Hemirhipini genera are also presented.