@article {198, title = {Spanglerelmis, a new genus of Elmidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from Brazil with new species and biological notes}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, volume = {813}, year = {2022}, pages = {33{\textendash}56 }, abstract = {

In this study, the new genus Spanglerelmis Polizei \& Bispo is described; Microcylloepus ochus Hinton, 1940 is synonymized with Microcylloepus femoralis Hinton, 1940, and transferred to the new genus; and two new species, S. xiririca gen. et sp. nov. and S. timburi gen. et sp. nov. are described. The new genus can be characterized by the combination of the following characters: 1) pronotum without transverse, longitudinal or oblique impressions, sulci or gibbosities on disc; 2) elytra with a carina on interval III and two sublateral carinae on intervals V and VI; 3) mesoventrite with sides strongly raised; and 4) femora with an oblique belt of tomentum dorsally and a transverse belt ventrally. The specimens of the two new species were collected mainly in riffes of unimpacted streams in the Atlantic Forest in S\ão Paulo State, Brazil. Scanning electron microscope images, an identifcation key for the genus and habitat notes are also presented.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Neotropical, new genus, new species, riffe beetles, South America}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.813.1731}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and L.d.S.M. Costa and P.d.C. Bispo} } @article {191, title = {Amazonopsis cerdani (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae), a New Species of Riffle Beetle from French Guiana with Habitat Observations}, journal = {The Coleopterists Bulletin}, volume = {75}, year = {2021}, pages = {427{\textendash}439}, abstract = {

A third species of Amazonopsis Barr, 2018, Amazonopsis cerdani Barr and Cerdan, new species (Coleoptera: Elmidae), is herein described from French Guiana. One female paratype of Amazonopsis theranyi Barr from Peru is tentatively reassigned to A. cerdani as a non-paratype. Photographic images of the male and female habitus, and the male genitalia, are provided, as is a distribution map and a key to the species.\ Amazonopsis cerdani differs from A. theranyi from Peru and Amazonopsis camachoi Barr from Venezuela by the presence of prominent spines on protarsomeres 1\–4 of males, among other characters. The habitat of this species is small, shallow, lowland streams with sandy-silty substrates and low flow. Specimens were collected from unconsolidated leaf litter in depositional areas, and from stick and leaf packs lodged in the current. Genetic analysis conducted on three specimens from two localities, a male and two females, showed that they are conspecific.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, DNA analysis, sexual dimorphism, South America, Streams, taxonomy}, doi = {10.1649/0010-065X-75.2.427}, author = {C.B. Barr and A. Cerdan and S. Clavier and J. Murienne} } @article {183, title = {A revision of Onychelmis Hinton, 1941 (Coleoptera: Elmidae), with description of new species, DNA barcoding and notes on the geography of the genus}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, volume = {739}, year = {2021}, pages = {1{\textendash}35}, abstract = {

The genus Onychelmis Hinton, 1941 was for a long time regarded as a small taxon with only three known species distributed in the Andes. A study of new material from Ecuador, using morphological and molecular data, has resulted in the discovery of five new species: Onychelmis lenkae sp. nov., O. lobata sp. nov., O. minor sp. nov., O. onorei sp. nov. and O. splendida sp. nov. We also revised the entire genus and redescribed the three known species, O. longicollis (Sharp, 1882), O. leleupi Del\ève, 1968 and O. whiteheadi Spangler \& Santiago, 1991. Habitus photographs of adults are provided, together with line drawings of male and female genitalia, and schematic illustrations of the distribution of femoral tomentum for each species. DNA sequences for barcoding the COI mtDNA fragment were used to support species delimitation and to suggest possible relationships among species. The revision includes a key to adults of all species of Onychelmis and notes on the biogeography of the genus, with an updated distribution map.

}, keywords = {Andes, DNA barcoding, Elminae, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.739.1263}, author = {M. Linsk{\'y} and Z. {\v C}iamporov{\'a}-Za{\v t}ovi{\v c}ov{\'a} and F. {\v C}iampor Jr} } @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 {162, title = {Austrolimnius cleidecostae, a new species of riffle beetle (Coleoptera: Elmidae) from Brazil with habitat notes and updated key of the Brazilian species of the genus}, journal = {Pap{\'e}is Avulsos de Zoologia}, volume = {60}, year = {2020}, pages = {1-10}, abstract = {

Austrolimnius cleidecostae sp. nov. is one of the smallest species of Elmidae from the Neotropical region. The new species is described and illustrated based on male and female specimens. This species represents the first record in Elmidae of mandibles with an articulated, sclerotized process on inner subapical edge. The specimens were collected from streams in the Atlantic rainforest of S\ão Paulo and Santa Catarina, and habitat notes are given. An updated key for the Austrolimnius Carter \& Zeck, 1929 of Brazil is provided. Austrolimnis browni Hinton, 1971 and A. musgravei Hinton, 1939 are recorded for the first time from Brazil.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Neotropical, South America, Streams, taxonomy}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.12}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and L.d.S.M. Costa and P.d.C. Bispo} } @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 {157, title = {Ictelmis, a new riffle beetle genus from Ecuador (Coleoptera: Elmidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4695}, year = {2019}, pages = {483{\textendash}491}, abstract = {

A new minute riffle beetle genus Ictelmis gen. nov. and the type species Ictelmis martae sp. nov. are described from Ecuador. The description is supported by characteristic morphological features and DNA barcoding data, drawings and habitus photographs are provided. Based on molecular data and morphology it is suggested that Ictelmis is closely related with Onychelmis Hinton, and Notelmis Hinton.

}, keywords = {DNA barcoding, Elminae, Ictelmis, South America}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4695.5.5}, author = {F. {\v C}iampor Jr and M. Linsk{\'y} and Z. {\v C}iamporov{\'a}-Za{\v t}ovi{\v c}ov{\'a}} } @article {155, title = {First records of the genera Neocylloepus and Pilielmis (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae) from Venezuela, with the description of Pilielmis shepardi sp. nov.}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4688}, year = {2019}, pages = {282{\textendash}288}, abstract = {

Neocylloepus Brown, 1970 and Pilielmis Hinton, 1971 are Neotropical genera of riffle beetles, mainly distributed in Central America and the north of South America. These genera are here reported for the first time from Venezuela, and a new species, Pilielmis shepardi sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The type material is housed in Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de S\ão Paulo, S\ão Paulo, Brazil (MZSP), Natural History Museum, London, UK (BMNH), Museo del Instituto de Zoolog\ía Agr\ícola, Maracay, Venezuela (MIZA), Michael A. Ivie Collection, Bozeman, Montana, USA (MAIC), and National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA (USNM).

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Neotropical, riffle beetles, South America}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4688.2.8}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and M.V.L. Barclay} } @article {154, title = {The genus Hintonelmis (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae), new species and records}, journal = {Journal of Natural History}, volume = {52}, year = {2019}, pages = {2949-2959}, abstract = {

Hintonelmis is a South American genus of Elmidae, comprising 11\ species. Two further new species are here described and illustrated: Hintonelmis guianensis sp. nov. from Guyana, and Hintonelmis roellae sp. nov. from Brazil, can be distinguished from all other known members of the genus by their general colour pattern, some characters of pronotal and elytral sculpture, and the morphology of the male genitalia. The type material is deposited in the Natural History Museum,\ London, UK and Museum of Zoology of the University of S\ão Paulo, S\ão Paulo, Brazil. New distributional data for species of Hintonelmis are\ presented for the South of Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Guyana. We also\ provide an updated key for the genus species.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Neotropical, riffle beetles, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2018.1560512}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and M.V.L. Barclay} } @article {153, title = {The genus Cylloepus Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae) new species and combinations}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4652}, year = {2019}, pages = {93{\textendash}100}, abstract = {

Elmidae is one of the most diverse families of aquatic beetles, with more than 1500 species in 148 genera. Cylloepus is the genus with the most species in Americas, with 52 species and 2 subspecies currently known. The genus is easily recognised by external morphology; body elongate, pronotum with a longitudinal impression on the disc and elytra striate and punctate. In this paper, based on the study of several international reference collections, we propose two new combinations, and describe two new species of Cylloepus (C. bispoi sp. nov. and C. segurae sp. nov.) from Ecuador and Bolivia.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Neotropical region, riffle beetles, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4652.1.3}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and M.V.L. Barclay} } @article {152, title = {Macrelmis pubescens (Grouvelle, 1889) {\textendash} redescription of the species, designation of a lectotype and description of its larva (Coleoptera: Elmidae)}, journal = {Annales de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} entomologique de France (N.S.)}, year = {2019}, abstract = {

The adult of Macrelmis pubescens (Grouvelle, 1889) is redescribed, illustrated, a lectotype designated, and new locality information provided. The lectotype is housed in the Grouvelle\’s collection in the Mus\éum national d\’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France. The larva of M. pubescens is described, illustrated and compared with the known larvae of the genus. A diagnosis for Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860 larvae is provided.

}, keywords = {aquatic beetles, Brazil, Neotropical, riffle beetles, South America, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2019.1610669}, author = {T.T.S. Polizei and S.A. Casari} }