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Leptocometes of South America

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Fauna

South America has 15 species ranked in Leptocometes.

Region

South America [15] Region [3,988]

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Group

Leptocometes [15] Catalog [19]

Subgroup of

For species of South America, subdivided into 15 species

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a) Regional key to species derivated and adapted from (Vlasak&al.,2024)

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Latest events

2025 • Leptocometes quechua n. sp. • cf. Vlasak, J. & Santos-Silva, A.
2024 • Leptocometes rectangulus n. sp. • cf. Vlasak, J. & Santos-Silva, A. & Bezark, L.G.
2023 • Leptocometes wappesi n. sp. • cf. Botero, J.P. & Santos-Silva, A.

List of species

15 species

Leptocometes acutispinis (Bates, 1863)

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Leptocometes antonkozlovi Monné & al., 2019
Leptocometes brevicornis Vlasak & al., 2020
Leptocometes longilineatus Nascimento & McClarin, 2018
Leptocometes nubilus (Melzer, 1934)
Leptocometes obscurus (Monné, 1990)
Leptocometes pallidus (Melzer, 1934)
Leptocometes quechua Vlasak & Santos-Silva, 2025
Leptocometes rectangulus Vlasak & al., 2024
Leptocometes spitzi (Melzer, 1934)
Leptocometes umbrosus (Thomson, 1864)
Leptocometes virescens (Melzer, 1931)
Leptocometes volxemi (Lameere, 1884)
Leptocometes wappesi Botero & Santos-Silva, 2023
Leptocometes zikani (Martins & Monné, 1974)

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