José Ricardo Miras Mermudes

José Ricardo Miras Mermudes, Brazilian entomologist

• Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, A1-107, Bloco A, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 50 taxon names authored by José Ricardo Miras Mermudes

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2001

• Napp, D.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2001. New South American genus and species of Cleomenini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 18 (Suplemento 1): 61–66, 2 figs. Reference page. 
• Napp, D.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2001. Revision of the Genus Listroptera Audinet-Serville and Description of Aguassay, New Genus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cleomenini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 55(1): 1–9. Reference page. 

2004

• Mermudes, J.R.M. 2004: A new species of Tribotropis Jekel, 1855 from Colombia (Coleoptera: Anthribidae, Anthribinae, Ptychoderini). Zootaxa 591(1): 1–5. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.591.1.1 . Reference page. 

2005

• Mermudes, J.R.M. 2005: Systematic revision, cladistic analysis and biogeography of the genera Tribotropis and Hypselotropis (Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Anthribinae, Ptychoderini). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 49(4): 465-511. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2007

• Vanin, S.A. & Mermudes, J.R.M., 2007. Two new Tachygonidius species from the Atlantic coast of Brazil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zootaxa 1415: 57–64. Abstract & excerpt. . Reference page. 

2009

• Mermudes, J.R.M. & Napp, D.S. 2009. Synopsis of the genus Pandrosos Bates, 1867 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Zootaxa 2245: 59–64. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 
• Monné, M.L. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2009. Revision of the genus Cylindrommata Tippmann (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Journal of natural history 43(41-42): 2641–2647. DOI: 10.1080/00222930903244028 Reference page. 

2010

• Napp, D.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2010. Revision of the genus Dihammaphora Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). I. Species with 11-segmented antennae. Journal of Natural History 44 (13 & 14): 869–889. DOI: 10.1080/00222930903528248 Reference page. 

2011

• Rodrigues, J.M.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2011. A new species of Peritrox Bates, with a revised key for the genus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae). Zootaxa 3000: 44–48. Preview Reference page. 

2013

• Silveira, L.F.L. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2013. Memoan ciceroi gen. et sp. nov., a remarkable new firefly genus and species from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 3640(1): 79–87. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3640.1.6. . Reference page. 
• Mattos, I. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2013. Synopsis of Paxillus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Passalidae): distributional records and descriptions of four new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 3652(3): 327–342. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.3.2. . Reference page. 
• Portela, C. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2013: A new species of Agrilozodes Théry, 1927, new record for A. pygmaeus (Kerremans, 1897) and a key for the genus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Zootaxa 3637(2): 183–189. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3637.2.9 Reference page. 

2014

• Portela, C. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2014: Two new species of Conognatha Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Stigmoderini) from southeast and south Brazilian regions with distributional notes. Zootaxa 3857(1): 114–124. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3857.1.5 Reference page. 
• Queiroz, F.L.C.A.V. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2014: Six new species of Hylotribus Jekel, 1860 from Brazil (Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Anthribinae, Discotenini). Zootaxa 3814(2): 242–258. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3814.2.5 Reference page. 
• Silveira, L.F.L. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2014. Ybytyramoan, a new genus of fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae, Lampyrinae, Photinini) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, with description of three new species. Zootaxa 3835(3): 325–337. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3835.3.2 Reference page. 
• Silveira, L.F.L. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2014a. Systematic review of the firefly genus Amydetes Illiger, 1807 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with description of 13 new species. Zootaxa 3765(3): 201–248. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.3.1 Reference page. 

2015

• Mermudes, J.R.M. 2015: A new genus and two new species of Araecerini from high elevation in the Andes with a synopsis of the tribe in South America (Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Choraginae). Zootaxa 3918(4): 587–593. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3918.4.8. Reference page. 
• Rodrigues, J.M.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2015. Comparative morphology of the type-species of Isotes and Synbrotica (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae), with a new synonymy of species. Iheringia, Série Zoologia 105(4): 439–452. DOI: 10.1590/1678-476620151054439452 . Reference page. 
• Roza, A.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2015. Description of the immature stages of Pentacomia (Mesochila) smaragdula (Dejean 1825) (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Cicindelinae), with notes on the species distribution. Zootaxa 4057(3): 399–408. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4057.3.6. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Silveira, L.F.L., Mermudes, J.R. & Bocakova, M. 2016. Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.558.6040. Reference page. 

2017

• Nascimento, F.E. de L., Mermudes, J.R.M., Bravo, R. & Santos-Silva, A. 2017. Checklist, new species and new records of Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia state, Brazil. Zootaxa 4232(3): 347–360. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.3.4. Reference page. 
• Queiroz, F.Á., Elgueta, M. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2017. Taxonomy of Hylotribus Jekel (Coleoptera: Anthribidae, Anthribinae): new synonymies, combinations and type designations. Zootaxa 4227(2): 173–195. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4227.2.2. Reference page. 
• Roza, A.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2017. Tiger Beetles’ (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Cicindelinae) pupal stage: current state of knowledge and future perspectives. Zootaxa 4226(3): 348–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4226.3.2. . Reference page. 
• Roza, A.S., Quintino, H.Y.S., Mermudes, J.R.M. & Silveira, L.F.L. 2017. Akamboja gen. nov., a new genus of railroad-worm beetle endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest, with five new species (Coleoptera: Phengodidae, Mastinocerinae). Zootaxa 4306(4): 501–523. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.4.3. . Reference page. 
• Silveira, L.F.L. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2017. A new tropical montane firefly genus and species, active during winter and endemic to the southeastern Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 4221(2): 205–214. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.2.4. Reference page. 

2018

• Lopes, M.P. de A.M. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2018. Four new species and new synonymy in Stenocerus Schoenherr, 1826 (Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Anthribinae, Stenocerini). Zootaxa 4472(3): 471–488. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4472.3.3 Reference page. 
• Silveira, L.F.L., Souto, P.M. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2018. Four new species of Luciuranus fireflies from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 4413(1): 173–186. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.1.7 Reference page. 

2019

• Campello-Gonçalves, L., Souto, P.M., Mermudes, J.R.M. & Silveira, L.F.L. 2019. Uanauna gen. nov., a new genus of fireflies endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic forest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with key to brazilian genera of Lucidotina. Zootaxa 4585(1): 59–72. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.4. . Reference page. 
• Leocádio, M. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2019. Description of immatures of Stolas aenea (Olivier, 1790) and Stolas nudicollis (Boheman, 1850) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini). Zootaxa 4545(1): 61–76. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.1.3 Reference page. 
• Roza, A.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2019. A new species of Mesochila Rivalier, 1969 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from the Brazilian Caatinga. Zootaxa 4688(2): 295–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4688.2.10. . Reference page. 
• Roza, A.S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2019a. Three new species of Hylotribus Jekel, 1860 from Brazil, with new records and discussion of species relationships and wing variation within the genus (Coleoptera: Anthribidae). Zootaxa 4711(1): 140–156. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4711.1.5. . Reference page. 

2021

• Silveira, L.F.L., Roza, A.S., Vaz, S. & Mermudes, J.R.M. 2021: Description and phylogenetic analysis of a new firefly genus from the Atlantic Rainforest, with five new species and new combinations (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae) Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 79: 115-150. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2022

• Campello-Gonçalves, L., Vaz, S., Mermudes, J.R.M., Ferreira, A.L.D. & Silveira, L.F.L. 2022. Comparative morphology and key to Amydetinae genera, with description of three new firefly species (Coleoptera, Lampyridae). Zookeys 1114ː 131–166. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1114.77692 Reference page.