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Dorsal view of Ephydrolithus hamadae | |
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Genus: | Ephydrolithus Girón & Short, 2018
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Ephydrolithus is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae represented by five described species known from Brazil. [1]
The genus Ephydrolithus was described for the first time by Girón & Short in 2019. [2]
It belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae and contains three described species from Brazil ( Bahía, Minas Gerais). [1] [2]
Small beetles (1.8–3.3 mm), yellowish-brown to dark brown in coloration, with relatively short maxillary palps. A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short. [1] [2]
According to Girón and Short "All known species are exclusively associated with rock seepages". [1]
Ephydrolithus | |
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Dorsal view of Ephydrolithus hamadae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
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Family: | |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Ephydrolithus Girón & Short, 2018
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Diversity | |
5 species |
Ephydrolithus is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae represented by five described species known from Brazil. [1]
The genus Ephydrolithus was described for the first time by Girón & Short in 2019. [2]
It belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae and contains three described species from Brazil ( Bahía, Minas Gerais). [1] [2]
Small beetles (1.8–3.3 mm), yellowish-brown to dark brown in coloration, with relatively short maxillary palps. A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short. [1] [2]
According to Girón and Short "All known species are exclusively associated with rock seepages". [1]