Abstract
The Neotropical genus Neoscutops Mailoch is revised and now includes 14 species. The genus is divided into two species groups: the peruvianus Group including N annulatus sp. nov., N. barcelosiensis sp. nov., N. flavoscutellatus sp. nov., N. luteus sp.nov., N. manaos sp. nov., N. manuensis sp. nov., N melleus sp. nov., N. nitidus sp. nov., N. peruvianus Hennig, 1969, and N. waorani sp. nov.; and the rotundipennis Group including N. cariri Amorim & Vasconcelos, 1990, N. minor sp. nov., N. ranyseae sp.nov., and N. rotundipennis Mailoch, 1926. A phylogenetic analysis was performed to test the monophyly of the Neoscutops species groups proposed in this study. An identification key for the species of Neoscutops is provided.
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