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A revision of the Larainae (Coleoptera, Elmidae) of Venezuela, with description of nine new species
Maier, Crystal A.
Maier, Crystal A.
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The species of the riffle beetle subfamily Larainae occurring in Venezuela are revised. Examination of 756 specimens yielded 22 species in nine genera occurring throughout the country. Seven species are newly recorded from the country: Phanoceroides sp. 1, Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882, Phanocerus congener Grouvelle, 1898, Pharceonus volcanus Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992, Disersus dasycolus Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992, Disersus chibcha Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1987, and Disersus inca Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992. Nine species are found to be new to science, which are here described: Hexanchorus dentitibialis sp. n., H. falconensis sp. n., H. flintorum sp. n., H. homaeotarsoides sp. n., H. inflatus sp. n., Phanocerus rufus sp. n., Pharceonus grandis sp. n., Pharceonus ariasi sp. n., Potamophilops bostrychophallus sp. n. Additionally, a key to species, distribution maps, and photographs and genitalia illustrations are provided for all species.
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2013-09-05
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Pensoft Publishers
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Aquatic insects, Neotropical Region, riffle beetle, tepui, taxonomy
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Maier, Crystal A. 2013. “A Revision of the Larainae (Coleoptera, Elmidae) of Venezuela, with Description of Nine New Species.” ZooKeys, no. 329 (March): 33–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.329.4961