Suphisellus similis

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Suphisellus similis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Noteridae
Genus: Suphisellus
Species:
S. similis
Binomial name
Suphisellus similis
Zimmermann, 1921

Suphisellus similis is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. [1] It was described by Zimmermann in 1921 and is found in Brazil. [1]

Noteridae Family of beetles

Noteridae is a family of water beetles closely related to the Dytiscidae, and formerly classified with them. They are mainly distinguished by the presence of a distinctive "noterid platform" underneath, in the form of a plate between the second and third pair of legs. The family consists of about 230 species in 14 genera, and is found worldwide, more commonly in the tropics. They are sometimes referred to as burrowing water beetles.

A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.

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Cydnidae family of insects

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Suphisellus anticicollis is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Félix Guignot in 1950 and is found in Ecuador.

Suphisellus hieroglyphicus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Zimmermann in 1921 and is found in Brazil.

Suphisellus pereirai is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Félix Guignot in 1958 and is found in Brazil.

Suphisellus variicollis is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Zimmermann in 1921 and is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.

Suphisellus bruchi is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Zimmermann in 1919 and is found in Argentina and Brazil.

Suphisellus dilutus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Brazil.

Suphisellus globosus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Régimbart in 1903 and is found in Brazil.

Suphisellus grossus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Suphisellus majusculus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Colombia, Panama and Venezuela.

Suphisellus ovatus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Argentina and Brazil.

Suphisellus sexnotatus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Régimbart in 1889 and is found in Brazil.

Suphisellus subsignatus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Colombia and Panama.

Suphisellus tenuicornis is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Chevrolat in 1863 and is found in Cuba.

Suphisellus rufulus is a species of burrowing water beetle in the subfamily Noterinae. It was described by Zimmermann in 1921 and is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

References

  1. 1 2 Nilsson, Anders N. (2006). "A World Catalogue of the Family Noteridae, or the Burrowing Water Beetles (Coleoptera, Adephaga)" (PDF). University of Umea. Retrieved 23 June 2015.Cite web requires |website= (help)