Globulosis Explained

Globulosis is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae represented by two described species known from the Guiana Shield Region.^[1]

Taxonomy

The genus Globulosis was described for the first time by Mauricio García in 2001.^[2]

It belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae and contains two described species from Brazil (Amazonas, Pará), Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.^[3]

Description

Small beetles (1.9–2.3 mm), broadly oval in dorsal view and strongly convex in lateral view, yellow to orange-brown in coloration, with long maxillary palps. A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short.

Habitat

According to Girón and Short "The genus is most commonly found along the margins of small, sandy forested streams, especially with vegetated margins. However, a few specimens have been taken in shallow swamps."

Species

1. Globulosis hemisphericus García, 2001
2. Globulosis flavus Short, García, and Girón, 2017

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. García. M.. 2001. Nueva subtribu, género y especie de Hydrophilini (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) del extremo suroriental de Venezuela. Boletín del Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas. 35. 151–160.
3. Short. Andrew Edward Z.. García. Mauricio. Girón. Jennifer C.. 2017-02-15. Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Globulosis García, 2001 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). Zootaxa. 4232. 2. 271. 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.2.10. 28264397. 1175-5334.