Ephydrolithus

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Ephydrolithus
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Dorsal view of Ephydrolithus hamadae
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Ephydrolithus

Girón & Short, 2018
Diversity
5 species

Ephydrolithus is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae represented by five described species known from Brazil. [1]

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Taxonomy

The genus Ephydrolithus was described for the first time by Girón & Short in 2019. [2]

It belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae and contains three described species from Brazil (Bahía, Minas Gerais). [1] [2]

Description

Small beetles (1.8–3.3 mm), yellowish-brown to dark brown in coloration, with relatively short maxillary palps. A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short. [1] [2]

Habitat

According to Girón and Short "All known species are exclusively associated with rock seepages". [1]

Species

  1. Ephydrolithus hamadaeGirón and Short, 2019
  2. Ephydrolithus minorGirón and Short, 2019
  3. Ephydrolithus ogmosGirón and Short, 2019
  4. Ephydrolithus spiculatusGirón and Short, 2019
  5. Ephydrolithus teliGirón and Short, 2019

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Girón, Jennifer C.; Short, Andrew Edward Z. (2021-06-18). "The Acidocerinae (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae): taxonomy, classification, and catalog of species". ZooKeys (1045): 1–236. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   8233300 . PMID   34228772.
  2. 1 2 3 Girón, Jennifer C.; Short, Andrew Edward Z. (2019-06-13). "Three additional new genera of acidocerine water scavenger beetles from the Guiana and Brazilian Shield regions of South America (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae)". ZooKeys (855): 109–154. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.855.33013 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   6586674 . PMID   31244545.