Peer-reviewed Publications
2020
19. Ferreira, V.S., Keller, O. and Branham, M.A. Multilocus Phylogeny Support the Non-Bioluminescent Firefly Chespirito as a New Subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea). Insect Systematics and Diversity. 4(6): 1−3. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaa014
18. Olmedo, F.M., Ferreira, V.S., Branham, M.A. and Ivie, M.A. 2020. The description of Prototrichalus new genus and three new species from Burmese Amber supports a mid-Cretaceous origin of the Metriorrhynchinae (Coleoptera, Lycidae). Cretaceous Research, 111, July 2020, 104452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104452
17. Ferreira, V.S. 2020. Revision of Acroleptus Bourgeois, 1886 and Descriptions of New Aporrhipis Species (Lycidae, Calopterini, Acroleptina). Journal of Natural History. 53:45-46, 2739-2756. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1733120
16. Ferreira, V.S. and Silveira, L.F.L. A New Paedomorphic Genus of Net-Winged Beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Lycidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. v.60.special-issue: e202060(s.i.).35. http://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.35
2019
15. Ferreira, V.S., Keller, O., Branham, M.A. and Ivie, M.A. Molecular Data Support the Placement of the Enigmatic Cheguevaria Kazantsev as a subfamily of Lampyridae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz073
2018
14. Ferreira, V.S. and Spiessberger, E.L. 2018. First record of Peripatus juanensis Bouvier, 1900 (Onychophora, Peripatidae) found in Cecropia (Rosales, Urticaceae) fallen trunks. Entomological News 128(1):75-77. https://doi.org/10.3157/021.128.0111
13. Ferreira, V.S. and Ivie. 2018. A Revision of Lycinella Gorham, 1884 with the Description of six New Species (Coleoptera, Lycidae, Calopterini). Zookeys 792: 69-89.
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.792.28034
12. Ferreira, V.S., and Ivie, M.A. 2018. A Review of the Nearctic Genus Lucaina Dugès, 1879 (Coleoptera: Lycidae: Lycinae: Calochromini), with Descriptions of Two New Species. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 72(3):393-406. http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1649/0010-065X-72.3.393
11. Ferreira, V.S., Barclay, M.V.L. and Ivie, M.A. 2018. Redescription of Aporrhipis Pascoe, 1887 (Coleoptera: Lycidae) With a Discussion of its Tribal Placement. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 72(2):371-375. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-72.2.371
2017
10. Ferreira, V.S. & Costa, C. 2017. An Online Database of the Immatures of Coleoptera (Arthopoda, Insecta) Described from Brazil. Biodiversity Data Journal, 5: e12252. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e12252
9. Ferreira, V.S. & Ivie, M.A. 2017. The First Fossil Species of the Extant Genus Cessator Kazantsev (Coleoptera: Lycidae): A New Leptolycini from Dominican Amber. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 71(1):57-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-71.1.57
2016
8. Ferreira, V.S. & Ivie, M.A. 2016 Redescription of Cephalolycus Pic, 1926 (Coleoptera: Elateroidea: Lycidae) and a Discussion on Its Taxonomic Position. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 70(3): 663-666, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-70.3.663
7. Ferreira, V.S. 2016. A revision of the genus Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929 (Coleoptera, Lycidae). Zootaxa, 4105: 321-338. http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4105.4.2
6. Ferreira, V.S., Prado, L.P. & Serripieri, D. 2016. The Entomological Collection of Richard Von Diringshofen (1900 – 1986) and its incorporation to the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 60: 117-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2016.01.005
5. Ferreira, V.S. 2016. A new species of Falsocaenia Pic, 1922 from Amazonian Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lycidae) with an updated key to the species. Zootaxa, 4105: 497-499. http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4105.5.6
2015
4. Ferreira, V. S. & Santos, G. I. M. 2015. Colydodes flavisetis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Zopheridae, Colydiinae), new species from southeastern Brazil with an updated key to the species of the genus. Zootaxa, 3981: 437-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3981.3.9
3. Ferreira, V. S. 2015. A new species of Acroleptus Bourgeois (Coleoptera: Lycidae) from the Brazilian Amazonian rainforest, with a note on its homonymy with Acroleptus Cabanis (Aves). Zootaxa, 3949: 297-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3949.2.10
2. Ferreira, V.S. 2015. An annotated catalog of the type material of Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Coleoptera) deposited in the Coleoptera collection of Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Zootaxa, 3937: 267-310. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3937.2.3
1. Ferreira, V.S. & Costa, C. 2015. A description of the Larva of Metapteron xanthomelas (Lucas, 1857) from the Restinga Forest of Southeastern Brazil (Coleoptera: Lycidae, Calopterini). Zootaxa, 3915: 295-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3915.2.9
Articles in Preparation
Ferreira, V.S., and Ivie, M.A. Revision of the family Cneoglossidae Guérin-Méneville, 1843 (Coleoptera, Byrrhoidea) [tentative title].
Ferreira, V.S., Miller, R.S. and Ivie, M.A. Revision and Phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) [Tentative title].
Ferreira, V.S., Ramsdale, A.S. and Ivie, M.A. A Review of the The Omethinae and Matheteinae (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Omethidae). To be submitted in The Coleopterists Bulletin.
On-line media
Ferreira, V.S. 2015. Neotropical Telegeusidae. Available at : <http://www.coleopteraneotropical.org/paginas/2_PAISES/Neotropical/ELATEROIDEA/telegeusidaeneotropico.html>.
Ferreira, V.S. and other authors. Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna – Coleoptera, following families: Artematopodidae, Byrrhidae, Cerophytidae, Kateretidae, Lampyridae, Lycidae, Throscidae, Elateridae. Available at <http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/fauna/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ConsultaPublicaUC.do>
Media Coverage of Research Output
- “Smithsonian loans extensive beetle collection to MSU” by MSU News, 17 November 2017 (link).
- “Explain Yourself: “I love invertebrates” with Vinicius” by Roving Naturalist, 15 March 2018 (link).
- “Rio museum fire destroys some MSU scientific specimens” by Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 9 September 2018 (link).
- “Beetles with Michael Ivie and Vinicius Ferreira” by Home Ground Interview with Brian Kahn, Home Ground Radio, Montana, 11 February 2020 (link, link).
- “Rodrigo Lima (Dead Fish) is honored in the name of a new species of beetle”[in Portuguese] by Tenho mais Discos que Amigos, R7 Entretenimento and Time 24 News, 13 March 2020 (link, link, link).
- “New Beetle Species Receives the name of Rodrigo Lima, in honor to the Hardcore band Dead Fish” [in Portuguese], by NadaPop, 14 March 2020 (link).
- “MSU doctoral candidate discovers new firefly lineage hidden in scientific collections” by MSU News, KPVI, 13 November 2020 (link, link, link).
- “New firefly species named after esteemed UF entomologist Jim Lloyd” by University of Florida/IFAS Communications, 13 November 2020 (link).
- “Brazilian biologist honors Chaves with name of new species of firefly” [in Portuguese] by Tenho mais Discos que Amigos (link), 17 November 2020,
