Culumana currently comprises fourteen species of which thirteen occur in South America, mainly in Peru and Bolivia, and one on Central America. Culumana maculosa sp. nov. is described from Peru and Curtara picchua DeLong, 1979 is transferred to Culumana. A revised diagnosis of the genus Culumana is provided. In addition, Gypona bipartita Linnavuori & DeLong, 1977 is transferred to Chilenana DeLong & Freytag, 1977.
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May 2024
Laboratório de Entomologia; Departamento de Zoologia; Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
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October 2024
Laboratório de Entomologia; Departamento de Zoologia; Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brasil.
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December 2022
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Laboratrio de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro..
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