Abstract
Decimiana gaucha sp. nov. is described from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and illustrated. New geographical records for D. tessellata (Charpentier), D. bolivari (Chopard) and D. hebardi Lombardo retrieved from Brazilian collections and a new key to species, based on male genital characters, are presented.
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