Ephydrolithus Explained

Ephydrolithus is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae represented by five described species known from Brazil.^[1]

Taxonomy

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).

Description

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.

Habitat

According to Girón and Short "All known species are exclusively associated with rock seepages".

Species

1. Ephydrolithus hamadae Girón and Short, 2019
2. Ephydrolithus minor Girón and Short, 2019
3. Ephydrolithus ogmos Girón and Short, 2019
4. Ephydrolithus spiculatus Girón and Short, 2019
5. Ephydrolithus teli Girón and Short, 2019

Notes and References

1. Girón. Jennifer C.. Short. Andrew Edward Z.. 2021-06-18. The Acidocerinae (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae): taxonomy, classification, and catalog of species. ZooKeys. 1045. 1–236. 10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810. 1313-2970. 8233300. 34228772. free.
2. Girón. Jennifer C.. Short. Andrew Edward Z.. 2019-06-13. Three additional new genera of acidocerine water scavenger beetles from the Guiana and Brazilian Shield regions of South America (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae). ZooKeys. 855. 109–154. 10.3897/zookeys.855.33013. 1313-2970. 6586674. 31244545. free.