Fernando Zagury Vaz-de-Mello

Fernando Zagury Vaz-de-Mello, Brazilian entomologist.

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia. Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367. Boa Esperança. Cuiabá MT 78060-900, Brazil.
E-mail: vazdemellogmail.com

Taxon names authored

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23 taxon names authored by Fernando Zagury Vaz-de-Mello

Eponyms

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1 eponym of Fernando Zagury Vaz-de-Mello

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2002

Gill, B.D. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z., 2002. An unusual new species of Pedaridium Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Ateuchini) from Colombia. Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario 133: 47–51. Biostor
Ocampo, F.C. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2002. A new species of Daimothoracodes Petrovitz (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae) and a key to species of the genus. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 104(4): 912–917. BHL Reference page.

2012

Nunes, R.V., Frizzas, M.R. & Vaz-de Mello, F.Z. 2012. Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of a rupestrian field at Cafuringa, Distrito Federal, Brazil: commented list of species. Biota Neotropica 12(4): 125-129. Reference page.

2013

Nunes, R.V. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2013: New brachypterous species of Dichotomius Hope, with taxonomic notes in the subgenus Luederwaldtinia Martínez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 3609(4): 411–420. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.4.3. . Reference page.
Boilly, O. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2013. Les Scarabaeinae de Guyane : clé illustrée des genres (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). In: Touroult, J. (coord.). Contribution à l’étude des coléoptères de Guyane. Supplément au Bulletin de liaison d’ACOREP-France Le Coléoptériste 7: 103–112. Reference page.

2015

Frolov, A.V., Grossi, P.C. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2015. A new species of Aegidium Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from the Atlantic forest ecoregion in South America. Zootaxa 4007(3): 437–439. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.3.11. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Frolov, A.V. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2015. A new genus and species of Orphninae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) associated with epiphytes in an Andean cloud forest in Ecuador. Zootaxa 4007(3): 433–436. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.3.10. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Maldaner, M.E., Nunes, R.V. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2015. Taxonomic revision of the Dichotomius speciosus (Waterhouse, 1891) species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 3986(5): 549–560. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.5.2. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Rossini, M. & Vaz-De-mello, F.Z. 2015: A review of the genus Chalcocopris Burmeister, 1846 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3920(2): 291–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3920.2.5. Reference page.
Silva, F.A.B., Louzada, J. & Vaz-De-mello, F. 2015: A revision of the Deltochilum subgenus Aganhyboma Kolbe, 1893 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 3925(4): 451–504. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.4.1. Reference page.
Silva, F.A.B. & Vaz-De-mello, F. 2015: A revision of the genus Aphengium Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini). Zootaxa 3955(4): 505–520. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3955.4.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Valois, M., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Silva, F.A.B. 2015. A taxonomic review of the Neotropical genus Hansreia Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 4027(2): 205–226. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4027.2.2. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Grossi, P.C. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2015. Moronius miguelangeli new genus and new species of Areodina from western Brazil (Melolonthidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini). Dugesiana 22(2): 221–226. PDF Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2015. Dung beetles of the tribe Phanaeini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidade: Scarabaeinae) from Roraima state, Northern Brazil: checklist and key to species. Biota neotropica 15, e20140145. Reference page.

2016

Cupello, M., Rossini, M. & Vaz-De-Mello, F.Z. 2016. On the type species of the South American dung beetle genus Chalcocopris Burmeister, 1846 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), with some comments on the type locality of C. hesperus (Olivier, 1789). Zootaxa 4061(3): 274–276. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.3.5. Reference page.
Nunes, R.V., Carvalho, M.S.G. & Vaz-de Mello, F.Z. 2016. Taxonomic review of the Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) assifer (Eschscholtz) species-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): IN Pinto et al., Living among dragons: A festschrift in honor to Dr. Angelo B. M. Machado on occasion of his 80th birthday. Zootaxa 4078(1): 230–244. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4078.1.21.Reference page.
Nunes, R.V. & Vaz-De-mello, F.Z. 2016. A new species of Holocephalus Hope from Paraguay (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Dichotomiini s. str.). Zootaxa 4136(2): 397–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4136.2.12. Reference page.
Nunes, R.V. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2016a. New brachypterous species of Dichotomius (Selenocopris) Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with the definition of species groups and taxonomic notes in the subgenus. Zootaxa 4139(1): 76–92. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.1.4. Reference page.
Rossini, M. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2016. On the identity of Onthophagus columbianus Boucomont, 1932 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 4061(3): 296–200. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.3.10. Reference page.
Rossini, M., Vaz-De-Mello, F.Z. & Zunino, M. 2016. More transcontinental mislabeling in the genus Onthophagus: d’Orbigny’s “African” Group 27 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 4175(5): 494–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4175.5.9. Reference page.
Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Nunes, R.V. 2016. New species, redescription and taxonomic notes in the Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) batesi (Harold) species-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 4139(2): 294–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.2.12. Reference page.

2017

Cherman, M.A., Mise, K.M., Morón, M.A., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Almeida, L.M. 2017. A taxonomic revision of Liogenys occurring in Brazil with an interactive key and remarks on New World Diplotaxini (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae). ZooKeys 699: 1—120. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.699.12031. Reference page.
Maldener, M.E., Cupello, M., Ferreira, D.C. & Vaz-De-Mello, F.Z. 2017. Type specimens and names assigned to Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) d’Olsoufieff, 1924, the largest New World dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Phanaeini). Zootaxa 4272(1): 83–102. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4272.1.4. Reference page.
Valois, M.C., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Silva, F.A.B. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the Dichotomius sericeus (Harold, 1867) species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 4277(4): 503–530. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4277.4.3. Reference page.
Valois, M., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Silva, F.A.B. 2017. MARCELY VALOIS, FERNANDO Z. VAZ-DE-MELLO & FERNANDO A. B. SILVA (2015) A taxonomic review of the Neotropical genus Hansreia Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa, 4027: 205–226. Zootaxa 4319(3): 600–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4319.3.12. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Silva, F.A.B. 2017. A new species of the genus Scybalocanthon (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from the Atlantic rainforest, with an identification key to the species from South America south of the Amazon basin. Zootaxa 4300(1): 142–146. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4300.1.9. Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2017. Rediscovery of the Neotropical genus Paracryptocanthon Howden & Cook, 2002 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Annales de la Société entomologique de France (NS) 53 (2): 99–105. Reference page.

2018

Cupello, M. & Vaz-De-Mello, F.Z. 2018. A monographic revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sylvicanthon Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), including a reappraisal of the taxonomic history of ‘Canthon sensu lato’. European Journal of Taxonomy 467: 1–205. full article (PDF). Reference page.
Rossini, M., Vaz-De-Mello, F.Z. & Zunino, M. 2018. A taxonomic revision of the New World Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the osculatii species-complex, with description of two new species from South America. Journal of Natural History 52(9-10): 541-586. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1437230.Reference page.
Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Cupello, M. 2018. The type specimens of South American dung beetles. Part I: On the species described in the genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817 by the German entomologist Adolf Schmidt (1856-1923). (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Spixiana 41(1): 33–76. Zobodat full article (PDF). Reference page.
Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Cupello, M. 2018. The type specimens of South American dung beetles, Part II: The species described by the Austrian coleopterist Ludwig Redtenbacher (1814-1876) in the 1868 part of the "Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde" (Insecta: Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie B für Botanik und Zoologie 120: 41–58. JSTOR . ResearchGate . Reference page.
Ballerio A., Krell F.-T., Bezdek A., Frolov A., Huchet, J.-B., Keith D., López-Colón J.-I., Matthews E., Rey A., Vaz De Mello F.Z. 2018. Case 3768 – Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation by giving it precedence over Hybosorus pinguis Westwood, 1845, Hybosorus roei Westwood, 1845 and Hybosorus carolinus LeConte, 1847. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 152–164. Reference page.

2019

Chamorro, W., Marin-Armijos, D., Asenjo, A. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2019. Scarabaeinae dung beetles from Ecuador: a catalog, nomenclatural acts, and distribution records. Zookeys, 826: 1–343. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.826.26488 Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2019. New dung beetle genus and species from a cave in the Espinhaço mountain range, Brazil (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of Natural History 53 (19–20): 1247–1253. Reference page.
Carvalho de Santana, E., Pacheco, T.L. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2019. Taxonomic revision of the Canthidium Erichson, 1847 species of the gigas group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 1–24. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.530 Reference page.

2020

Prandi, M., Grossi, P.C. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2020. Revision of the Megasoma (Megasoma) gyas (Jablonsky in Herbst, 1785) species group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae). ZooKeys, 999: 109–145. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.999.53130 Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2020. A taxonomic revision of Paracanthon Balthasar, 1938 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Insect Systematics and Evolution 51 (5): 1000–1051. Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L., Monné, M.L., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Ahrens, D. 2020. Notes on the taxonomy of some "Astaena" species described by Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Zootaxa 4885(1): 143–145. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4885.1.11 Reference page.

2021

Boilly, O. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2021. Descriptions de deux nouvelles espèces de Neoathyreus et clé des groupes d’espèces proposés pour le sous-genre nominatif (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 126(1): 41-50. DOI: 10.32475/bsef_2148. . Reference page.
Rossini, M., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z., Montreuil, O., Porch, N. & Tarasov, S. 2021. Extinct before discovered? Epactoides giganteus sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae), the first native dung beetle to Réunion island. Zookeys 1061ː 75–86. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1061.70130 Reference page.
González-Alvarado, A., Vaz-de Mello, F.Z. 2021. Taxonomic revision of the Deltohyboma Lane, 1946 gilli species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilum). European Journal of Taxonomy. 775(1): 86–106. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.775.1551 Reference page.
Montoya-Molina, S. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2021. Taxonomic review of the Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) agenor species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 734: 1–64. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.734.1233. . Reference page.
Boilly, O. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2021. Description d'un nouveau Dichotomius Hope, 1838 du Brésil, du Suriname, du Venezuela et de Guyane (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeinae). In: Touroult, J. (coord.). Contribution à l’étude des coléoptères de Guyane. Supplément au Bulletin de liaison d’ACOREP-France Le Coléoptériste 13: 22–24. Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L., Monné, M.L., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Ahrens, D. 2021. Revision of type specimens of Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini) described by L.W. Saylor. European Journal of Taxonomy 750(1): 94–123. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1365 . Reference page.

2022

Valois, M.C., Silva, F.A.B. & Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. 2022. A taxonomic revision of the globulus species group of Dichotomius Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of Natural History 56(1-4): 119-147. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2022.2046887. . Reference page.
Pacheco, T.L., Monné, M.L., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Ahrens, D. 2022. First non‑feeding Sericini beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): new genus from Amazonia and phylogenetic position. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 22(3): 733–748. DOI: 10.1007/s13127-022-00555-x . Reference page.

2024

Cherman, M.A., Basílio, D.S., Clarkson, B., Agostinis, A., Smith, A.B.T., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. & Almeida, L.M. 2024. New and revised taxa of Neotropical Diplotaxini (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae): do they change the existing relationships? Revisiting systematics with morphological and molecular data. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 201(1): 98–135. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad115 Reference page.

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