A new species of Stethelmis Hinton (Coleoptera: Elmidae) from Argentina and description of its larva

A new species of Stethelmis, S. shepardi sp. nov., is described for Patagonia, Argentina from adults of both sexes. A full description and illustrations of both the adult and the larva of the new species are provided with comments on its habitat and distribution. Adults of the new species are compar...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Martínez Román, Nicolás Rafael, Manzo, María Verónica, Archangelsky, Miguel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2019
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/118809
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/118809
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:ELMINAE
NEOTROPICAL
PATAGONIA
RIFFLE BEETLES
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Summary:A new species of Stethelmis, S. shepardi sp. nov., is described for Patagonia, Argentina from adults of both sexes. A full description and illustrations of both the adult and the larva of the new species are provided with comments on its habitat and distribution. Adults of the new species are compared with those of S. kaszabi (Hinton 1970) and S. chilensis (Hinton 1945). The larva of S. shepardi is compared with that of S. kaszabi, the other Stethelmis larva described. We also describe and illustrate for the first time the male genitalia of S. kaszabi. A key to the known species of Stethelmis is also included.