Synopsis of the genus Pseudocriopsis (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Author Monné, Marcela L. Author Souza, Diego De S. Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, CEP 20940 - 040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Author De Mello, Amanda P. Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, CEP 20940 - 040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Author Monné, Miguel A. Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, CEP 20940 - 040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. text Zootaxa 2020 2020-05-11 4772 3 512 516 journal article 22259 10.11646/zootaxa.4772.3.4 a9bf749d-af41-4363-85dd-991cced46e38 1175-5326 3856617 67F0C214-438B-435A-B342-5CDBBE076376 Pseudocriopsis Melzer, 1931 Pseudocriopsis Melzer, 1931: 196 ; Monné, 2005: 124 (cat.); Monné, 2012: 74 (cat.); Monné, 2020: 178 (cat.). Type-species: Pseudocriopsis modesta Melzer, 1931 (original designation). Body robust, rounded. Frons transverse. Antennae filiform, shorter than or equal in length to body. Prothorax with obtuse protuberance at beginning of basal third. Elytra coarsely and moderately abundantly punctate on anterior half, gradually becoming sparser on posterior half; with distinct, sparse, erect, long black setae; centrobasal crest slightly elevated, with somewhat sparse set of moderately long dark setae on top of tubercles; with one slightly marked carina on apical half of dorsum; apex obliquely truncate; with sparse, erect, stout, long dark setae throughout. Femora clavate. Tergite V with spiniform projection on each side. Species accounts: Pseudocriopsis modesta Melzer, 1931 ( Figs 1–3 ) and Pseudocriopsis abare sp. nov. ( Figs 4–6 ).