Tobochares

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Tobochares
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Dorsal view of Tobochares sulcatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Hydrophilidae
Subfamily: Acidocerinae
Genus: Tobochares
Short & García, 2007
Diversity
24 species to 2021

Tobochares is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae represented by 24 described species known from the Guiana Shield Region. [1]

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Taxonomy

The genus Tobochares belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae. It was first described by Short and García in 2007. [2] Since then, as more species are discovered in the seepages of the Guiana Shield Region, there have been two additional papers describing several additional species. [3] [4]

Description

Small beetles (1.5–2.6 mm), yellowish brown, orange brown to dark brown in coloration; eyes entire to emarginate; maxillary palps from short and slender to very short and stout. The elytral punctation and sculpture is highly variable in this genus. There is also variation in the shape of the male genitalia and wing development. [3] [4] A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short. [1]

Habitat

Most Tobochares are considered seepage specialists. One species (Tobochares fusus) has been also collected in rotten fruits away from water sources. [1]

Species

  1. Tobochares akoerioGirón and Short, 2021: Suriname [4]
  2. Tobochares arawakGirón and Short, 2021: Guyana [4]
  3. Tobochares anthonyaeGirón and Short, 2021: Venezuela [4]
  4. Tobochares aturesGirón and Short, 2021: Venezuela [4]
  5. Tobochares benettiiGirón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amazonas) [4]
  6. Tobochares canaimaGirón and Short, 2021: Venezuela [4]
  7. Tobochares canaliculatusKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela [3]
  8. Tobochares canthusKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela [3]
  9. Tobochares communisGirón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amapá, Roraima), Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [4]
  10. Tobochares emarginatusKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Suriname [3]
  11. Tobochares fususGirón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amapá), French Guiana [4]
  12. Tobochares goiasGirón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Goiás) [4]
  13. Tobochares kappelGirón and Short, 2021: Suriname [4]
  14. Tobochares kasikasimaShort, 2013: Suriname [5]
  15. Tobochares kolokoeGirón and Short, 2021: Suriname [4]
  16. Tobochares kusadKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Brazil (Roraima), Guyana [3]
  17. Tobochares luteomargoGirón and Short, 2021: Venezuela [4]
  18. Tobochares micropsGirón and Short, 2021: Suriname [4]
  19. Tobochares pallidusKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela [3]
  20. Tobochares pemonGirón and Short, 2021: Venezuela [4]
  21. Tobochares romanoaeKohlenberg and Short, 2017: Brazil (Roraima) [3]
  22. Tobochares sipaliwiniShort and Kadosoe, 2011: Brazil (Roraima), Guyana, Suriname [3]
  23. Tobochares striatusShort, 2013: Suriname [5]
  24. Tobochares sulcatusShort and García, 2007: Venezuela [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 Short, Andrew Edward Z.; García, Mauricio M. (2007). "Tobochares sulcatus, a new genus and species of water scavenger beetle from Amazonas State, Venezuela (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Hydrophilini)" . Aquatic Insects. 29 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1080/01650420701247869. ISSN   0165-0424. S2CID   86732116.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kohlenberg, Alex T.; Short, Andrew Edward Z. (2017-04-21). "Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Tobochares Short & García, 2007 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae)". ZooKeys (669): 113–146. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.669.11773 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   5523376 . PMID   28769656.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Girón, Jennifer C.; Short, Andrew Edward Z. (2021-02-22). "Review of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Tobochares Short & García, 2007 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae): new lineages, new species, and new records". ZooKeys (1019): 93–140. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1019.59881 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   7921074 . PMID   33688849.
  5. 1 2 Short, A. E. Z. (2013). "Aquatic beetles of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima regions, Suriname (Insecta: Coleoptera)". A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Upper Palumeu River Watershed (Grensgebergte and Kasikasima) of Southeastern Suriname. p. 79. doi:10.1896/054.067.0112. ISBN   9781934151570.
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