A review of the american species of Xenelmis Hinton (Coleoptera: Elmidae), with a new species from Argentina.

The genus Xenelmis Hinton is taxonomically revised.  A new species of riffle beetle from Argentina, Xenelmis uruzuensis nov. sp. is described and illustrated from adults of both sexes, and the larva. Ten additional species of Xenelmis are treated: X. sandersoni Brown, X. bufo (Sharp), X. rufipes Del...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Manzo, María Verónica
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/86141
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/86141
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:riffle beetles
Elminae
Xenelmis
South America
Elmidae
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:The genus Xenelmis Hinton is taxonomically revised.  A new species of riffle beetle from Argentina, Xenelmis uruzuensis nov. sp. is described and illustrated from adults of both sexes, and the larva. Ten additional species of Xenelmis are treated: X. sandersoni Brown, X. bufo (Sharp), X. rufipes Delève, X. leechi Perkins & Steiner, X. marcapata Perkins & Steiner, X. tarsalis Hinton, X. teres Hinton, X. audax Hinton, X. comis Hinton and X. laura Brown. Male genitalia of each species are illustrated, some of them for the first time. Distributional records, diagnoses and a key to distinguish the species of Xenelmis are included.