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Taxonomic review of Agraphydrus from Japan (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae)
Author(s) -
Minoshima Yûsuke N.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/ens.12213
Subject(s) - hydrophilidae , biology , key (lock) , zoology , genus , ecology , taxonomy (biology)
The Japanese species of the genus Agraphydrus are revised. Five species are recognized, including Agraphydrus ogatai sp. nov. from Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The new species can be distinguished by the coarse ground punctures on the pronotum and elytra, and by the shape of parameres. All species except A. luteilateralis are redescribed. All species are diagnosed, relevant morphological characters are illustrated, distributional records are summarized and an updated key is provided.