Abstract
A new species group, forcipatus of Bledius, is reported from Coastal Brazil, extending its geographical range and increasing to seven the number of species. A new species, Bledius hyalinus Bortoluzzi & Caron is described, and the key to identification of Brazilian coastal Bledius is updated.
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