dc:description"Fig. 24. Contour drawing of the general morphology of the genus Pelecium Kirby, 1817, indicating selected parts cited in the descriptions. A. Dorsal view of head and pronotum. B. Female gonocoxites. C. Male median lobe in ventral view. D. Male median lobe in left lateral view.";
dc:description"Fig. 1. Dissected parts of Pelecium violaceum Brullé, 1838, male from Indiavaí, Mato Grosso, Centre- West Brazil (A, C, G) and female from Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Centre-West Brazil (B, D–F, H–L). A–B. Maxilla. C. Labial palpomeres and glossa. D. Labial palpomeres. E. Mentum. F. Labrum. G. Metendosternite. H. Antenna. I. Protarsomeres. J. Anterior leg. K. Median leg. L. Posterior leg. Scale bars: A–G = 1 mm; H–L = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 7. A–C. Pelecium bolivianum Straneo & Ball, 1989, female from Serra do Amolar, Mato Grosso, Brazil (CAMB). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C. Terminalia. – D–K. Pelecium cyanipes Kirby, 1817, male from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (D–J) (CAMB) and female from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (K) (CAMB). D. Dorsal view. E. Detail of head. F–G. Median lobe. H. Tergite IX. I. Left paramere. J. Right paramere. K. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, D–E = 1 mm; C, F–K = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 11. A–H. Pelecium purpureum Straneo, 1955, male from Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brazil (A–G) (CELC) and female from Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil (H) (CELC). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–P. Pelecium striatum Straneo, 1955, male from Corupá, Santa Catarina, Brazil (I–O) (MZSP) and female from Corupá, Santa Catarina, Brazil (P) (MZSP). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K–L. Median lobe. M. Tergite IX. N. Left paramere. O. Right paramere. P. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K–P = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 6. Habitus and dissected parts of some species of Pelecium Kirby, 1817. A–H. Pelecium zophos sp. nov., male holotype from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (A–G) (CAMB) and female paratype from Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (H) (CAMB). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–P. Pelecium atroviolaceum Straneo & Ball, 1989, male from Cotriguaçu, Mato Grosso, Brazil (I–O) (CEMT) and female from Cotriguaçu, Mato Grosso, Brazil (P) (CEMT). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K–L. Median lobe. M. Tergite IX. N. Left paramere. O. Right paramere. P. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K–P = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 4. Habitus and dissected parts of some new species of Pelecium Kirby, 1817. A–H. Pelecium fistulosus sp. nov., male holotype from Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso, Brazil (A–G) (CEMT) and female paratype from Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso, Brazil (H) (CEMT). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–P. Pelecium grossii sp. nov., male holotype from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (I–O) (FZBRS) and female paratype from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (P) (FZBRS). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K–L. Median lobe. M. Tergite IX. N. Left paramere. O. Right paramere. P. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K–P = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 8. A–H. Pelecium drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890, male from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (A–G) (CAMB) and female from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (H) (CAMB). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–J. Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962, male from Encruzilhada, Bahia, Brazil (CELC). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 12. Pelecium violaceum Brullé, 1838, male from Bom Jardim, Maranhão, Brazil (A–G) (CERPE) and female from Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil (H) (CEMT). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B = 1 mm; C–H = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 10. A–H. Pelecium negrei Straneo, 1962, male from Itapetinga, Bahia, Brazil (A–G) (CEMT) and female from Boa Nova, Bahia, Brazil (H) (CEMT). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–P. Pelecium nicki Straneo, 1955, male from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (I–O) (CERPE) and female from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (P) (CERPE).I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K–L. Median lobe. M. Tergite IX. N. Left paramere. O. Right paramere. P. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K–P = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 5.Habitus and dissected parts of some new species ofPelecium Kirby, 1817. A–H. Pelecium straneoi sp. nov., male holotype from São Luís do Piratinga, São Paulo, Brazil (A–G) (CAMB) and female paratype from São Luís do Piratinga, São Paulo, Brazil (H) (CAMB). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–J. Pelecium zaguryi sp. nov., male holotype from Cotriguaçu, Mato Grosso, Brazil (CEMT). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 3. Habitus and dissected parts of some new species of Pelecium Kirby, 1817. A–G. Pelecium buckupi sp. nov., male holotype from Serra da Mesa, Goias, Brazil (FZBRS). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. – H–N. Pelecium chrissquirei sp. nov., male holotype from Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brazil (CELC). H. Dorsal view. I. Detail of head. J–K. Median lobe. L. Tergite IX. M. Left paramere. N. Right paramere. Scale bars: A–B, H–I = 1 mm; C–G, J–N = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 2. Habitus and dissected parts of some new species of Pelecium Kirby, 1817. A–H. Pelecium balli sp. nov., female holotype from São Luiz do Purunã, Paraná, Brazil (A–B, H) (CERPE) and male paratype from Balsa Nova, Paraná, Brazil (C–G) (CERPE). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Female genitalia. – I–K. Pelecium belloi sp. nov., female holotype from São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo, Brazil (CAMB). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K. Dissected genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K = 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"Fig. 9. A–H. Pelecium helenae Straneo & Ball, 1989, male from Piraquara, Paraná, Brazil (A–G) (CERPE) and female from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil (H) (CEMT). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–P. Pelecium laeve Chaudoir, 1854, male from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (I–O) (FZRBS) and female from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (P) (FZRBS). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. K–L. Median lobe. M. Tergite IX. N. Left paramere. O. Right paramere. P. Genitalia. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H, K–P = 0.5 mm.";