Abstract
A new species of the hyalopepline genus Kosmiomiris is described, Kosmiomiris carvalhoi Kim & Jung sp. nov. Morphological information including diagnoses, descriptions of new species, and re-description of K. rubroornatus and biological notes are presented with photographs. Female genitalia of two species in this genus is described for the first time. A key to the Kosmiomiris species is also provided.
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