Redescription of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Phaenostoma (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) with description of two new species

Grey T. Gustafson; Andrew E.Z. Short

Redescription of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Phaenostoma (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) with description of two new species

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Abstract

The water scavenger beetle genus Phaenostoma d'Orchymont, 1937 is reviewed and redescribed. Two new species are described: P. kontax sp. nov. (Peru) and P. stochasma sp. nov. (Costa Rica, Venezuela). The only previously known species, P. posticatum (Sharp, 1887) is newly recorded from Costa Rica and redescribed. A key to known species of the genus is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	459-469
Number of pages	11
Journal	Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
Volume	50
Issue number	2
State	Published - Dec 15 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Coleoptera
Costa Rica
Neotropical region
New species
Peru
Taxonomy
Venezuela

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Insect Science

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Redescription of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Phaenostoma (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) with description of two new species

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