| Ephydrolithus | |
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| Dorsal view of Ephydrolithus hamadae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Hydrophilidae |
| Subfamily: | Acidocerinae |
| Genus: | 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]
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]
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]
According to Girón and Short "All known species are exclusively associated with rock seepages". [1]