Publications

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

  1. “Smithsonian loans extensive beetle collection to MSU” by MSU News, 17 November 2017 (link).
  2. “Explain Yourself: “I love invertebrates” with Vinicius” by Roving Naturalist, 15 March 2018 (link).
  3. “Rio museum fire destroys some MSU scientific specimens” by Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 9 September 2018 (link).
  4. “Beetles with Michael Ivie and Vinicius Ferreira” by Home Ground Interview with Brian Kahn, Home Ground Radio, Montana, 11 February 2020 (link, link).
  5. “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).
  6. “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).
  7. “MSU doctoral candidate discovers new firefly lineage hidden in scientific collections” by MSU News, KPVI, 13 November 2020 (link, link, link).
  8. “New firefly species named after esteemed UF entomologist Jim Lloyd” by University of Florida/IFAS Communications, 13 November 2020 (link).
  9. “Brazilian biologist honors Chaves with name of new species of firefly” [in Portuguese] by Tenho mais Discos que Amigos (link), 17 November 2020,
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