Histeridae (Staphyliniformia: Coleoptera) from Brazil: an overview

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Leivas, Fernando Willyan Trevisan, Bicho, Carla de Lima, Dégallier, Nicolas (2024): Histeridae (Staphyliniformia: Coleoptera) from Brazil: an overview. Zoologia (e 24008) 41: 1-24, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e24008, URL: doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689.v41.e24008 ABSTRACT. Histerid beetles represent a group that has historically received little attention from entomologists, especially in Brazil, which makes it difficult not only to understand biodiversity and its conservation, but also to develop research using these beetles in applied areas.

Here we present an overview of the biodiversity of Histeridae in Brazil, focusing on the following information i) historical data and the current richness known for Brazil, including a list of species; ii) the main authors who described the Histeridae biodiversity recorded in the Brazilian territory, and in relevant entomological collections; iii) the literature to identify Histerids; iv) the known biological associations and collection methods; v) and the conservation of Brazilian species; in addition, to proposing goals for future studies.