@article {164, title = {The Neotropical genus Portelmis Sanderson, 1953 (Coleoptera: Elmidae): three new species, new records and updated key}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4810}, year = {2020}, pages = {452{\textendash}467}, abstract = {

Elmidae is one of the most diverse families of aquatic beetles, with more than 1500 species in 151 genera. The Neotropical genus Portelmis formerly comprised five species known from Central and northern South America, divided into two species groups. Three new Brazilian species from the nevermanni group are described and illustrated here: Portelmis vanini sp. nov., Portelmis krolowi sp. nov. and Portelmis fusariae sp. nov. New species records for the North, Central-West and Southeast of Brazil are presented.We also provide first SEM images and an updated key for Portelmis species.

}, keywords = {aquatic insects, riffle beetles, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4810.3.3}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and A.S. Fernandes} } @article {158, title = {A new species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 (Coleoptera: Elmidae) and new records of Elmidae from Roraima State, northern Brazil}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4718}, year = {2020}, pages = {277{\textendash}284}, abstract = {

A new species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 (Macrelmis rodrigoi sp. nov.) is described and illustrated based on specimens found in mountainous areas of the northern Roraima State, Brazil. Pagelmis amazonica Spangler, 1981, Potamophilops bostrychophallus Maier, 2013 and Stegoelmis geayi Spangler, 1990 are recorded in Brazil for the first time and new records for Gyrelmis obesa Hinton, 1940, Macrelmis thorpei Hinton, 1945 and Neolimnius palpalis Hinton, 1939 are presented.

}, keywords = {aquatic insects, entomology, rifle beetles, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4718.2.9}, author = {M.d.L.S.d. Almeida and A.S. Fernandes and R. Boldrini} } @article {146, title = {Hexanchorus bifurcatus sp. nov., a new tepui riffle beetle (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Larainae) from Tafelberg, Suriname}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3895}, year = {2014}, pages = {137{\textendash}143}, abstract = {

Here we present the first published record of a laraine elmid from Suriname, which represents a new species \– Hexanchorus bifurcatus sp. nov. Specimens were collected from the summit of Tafelberg, a table mountain near the Wilhelmina Range of Suriname. This species can be distinguished from all other Hexanchorus by the bifurcate elytral apices and median projection of the third abdominal ventrite of the female, as well as the distinctive male genitalia. Habitus photos, illustrations of the genitalia, a distribution map, notes on habitat, and comparative diagnoses are provided.

}, keywords = {aquatic insects, Guiana Shield, Neotropical region, South America, Table Mountain, water beetle}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.3895.1.9}, author = {C.A. Maier and A.E.Z. Short} }