New species and new distributional records of the hygropetric water scavenger beetle genus Ephydrolithus Gir ón & Short (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from the Brazilian Shield

Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. The water scavenger beetle Ephydrolithus Gir ón and Short, 2019 contains five species, all occurring in the southeastern region of Brazil. In this paper, 5 new species are described from the Brazilian Shield, bringing the number of species in the genus to 10: Ephydrolithus bentoi sp. nov., Ephydrolithus cipo sp. nov., Ephydrolithus m ucugensis sp. nov., Ephydrolithus serro sp. nov., and Ephydrolithus vivas sp. nov. New geographical records in the Brazilian Shield are provided for Ephydrolithus hamadae Girón and Short, 2019, Ephydrolithus spiculatus Girón and Short, 2019, and Ephydrolithus teli Girón and Short, 2019. Corroborating the previously described habitat for the genus, all new species are associated with hygropetric zones such as wet rocks, waterfalls, and seepages. An updated key to identify adults of Ephydrolithus is provided.
Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology - Category: Zoology Authors: Source Type: research