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Issue: Vol. 5748 No. 4: 15 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.4.6
Page range: 561-574
Abstract views: 52
PDF downloaded: 3

A new minute species of Suphisellus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Noteridae) from South America, with new records and notes on other species of the genus

University of Buenos Aires; Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences; Department of Biodiversity and Experimental Biology; Laboratory of Entomology; Buenos Aires; Argentina; Institute of Biodiversity and Experimental and Applied Biology (IBBEA); CONICET-UBA; Buenos Aires; Argentina
Räuschstraße 73; D-13509; Berlin; Germany
University of Buenos Aires; Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences; Department of Biodiversity and Experimental Biology; Laboratory of Entomology; Buenos Aires; Argentina; Institute of Biodiversity and Experimental and Applied Biology (IBBEA); CONICET-UBA; Buenos Aires; Argentina
Coleoptera Adephaga Noteridae burrowing water beetles Suphisellus new species first record lectotype Argentina

Abstract

Suphisellus cucuminoi sp. nov. from Argentina is described and illustrated in detail. Externally, the new species is similar to S. hieroglyphicus Zimmermann, 1921, but can be readily distinguished by: (1) its smaller size, (2) a less convex dorsal body shape, and (3) the shape of the male genitalia. The first reliable record of S. hieroglyphicus from Argentina is provided, along with a brief diagnosis and the designation of a lectotype. Notes on Suphisellus flavopictus (Régimbart, 1889) are also provided. Suphisellus minimus Gschwendtner, 1922 is treated as a species inquirenda.

 

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How to Cite

Urcola, J.I., Fery, H. & Michat, M.C. (2026) A new minute species of Suphisellus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Noteridae) from South America, with new records and notes on other species of the genus. Zootaxa, 5748 (4), 561–574. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.4.6