ABSTRACT
The genus Eurysthea is redescribed. Correction of the type species of the genus is discussed. Four new species are described: E. antonkozlovi, E. barsevskisi, and E. tatianakozlovae from Colombia; and E. nearnsi from Ecuador. A redescription of Eurysthea and a key to species of the genus are provided. The geographical distribution for three species of Eurysthea is expanded.
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Acknowledgements
The authors express their sincere thanks to Anton Olegovich Kozlov, who provided the specimen of the new species for study; to Steven W. Lingafelter for reviewing the English text and providing helpful comments on the manuscript; and to all the curators of collections for loans of the specimens. The first author is grateful to Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) for the postdoctoral fellowship (process number E-26/202.762/2016).
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