The Hydradephaga (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae) of the Ibera wetlands, the second largest wetland area of South America.

ABSTRACT: This study presents the first inventory of Hydradephaga beetles from the Iberá wetlands, a natural reserve located in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. A total of 80 taxa were recognised, of which 62 are identified at the species level and 18 at the genus level. Of the four Hydradephaga families present in Argentina, Dytiscidae is the richest in terms of the number of genera and species (25 genera, 43 species), followed by Noteridae (6 genera, 32 species), Gyrinidae (2 genera, 3 species), and Haliplidae (1 genus, 2 species). The following five species are recorded for the first time in Argentina: Copelatus cf. inornatus Sharp, 1882; Bidessodes cf. evanidus Young, 1986; Neobidessus trilineatus (Zimmermann, 1925); Haliplus nieseri van Vondel & Spangler, 2008; and Suphisell

SUBMITTER: Urcola MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627999 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature