The discovery of Hydora, a hitherto Australian-New Zealand genus of riffle beetles, in austral South America (Coleoptera: Elmidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1981
Authors:P. J. Spangler, Brown H. P.
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:83
Issue:4
Pagination:596–606
Abstract:

The genus Hydora (Coleoptera: Elmidae), previously known only from New Zealand and Australia, is reported from southern Chile and Argentina for the first time. Two new taxa, Hydora annectens, n. sp., and Hydora lenta, n. sp., are described, keyed, and compared with New Zealand congeners; their distinguishing characters and typical biotopes are illustrated. The known distributions of the new taxa are plotted on a map.

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