A review of the genus Berosus Leach of Cuba (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)

The Cuban fauna of the genus Berosus Leach, 1817 is reviewed based on newly collected material as well as historical and type specimens. Nine species are recognized, including three recorded from Cuba for the first time: Berosus infuscatus LeConte, 1855, Berosus interstitialis Knisch, 1924 (= Berosu...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2013-01, Vol.273 (273), p.73-106
Main Authors: Deler-Hernández, Albert, Fikáček, Martin, Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beetles
Berosus
Distribution
Endemic species
Identification and classification
Natural history
Zoology
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Summary:The Cuban fauna of the genus Berosus Leach, 1817 is reviewed based on newly collected material as well as historical and type specimens. Nine species are recognized, including three recorded from Cuba for the first time: Berosus infuscatus LeConte, 1855, Berosus interstitialis Knisch, 1924 (= Berosus stribalus Orchymont, 1946 syn. n.) and Berosus metalliceps Sharp, 1882. Only one of the nine Cuban species, Berosus chevrolati, remains endemic to Cuba, as two other species previously considered as endemic to Cuba are recorded from elsewhere: Berosus quadridens from Mexico and Central America and Berosus trilobus from the Dominican Republic. Notes on biology and Cuban distribution are provided for all nine species. Berosus quadridens Chevrolat, 1863, stat. restit. is removed from synonym with Berosus truncatipennis and considered a valid species.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.273.4591