Nine new species groups, 15 new species, and one new subspecies of New Guinea diving beetles of the genus <i>Exocelina</i> Broun, 1886 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae).

ABSTRACT: Nine new species groups of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from New Guinea are introduced with keys to their representatives. Four groups are monotypic and include three new species: the E. aipomek group, the E. koroba group: E. koroba sp. nov., the E. mekilensis group: E. mekilensis sp. nov., and the E. morobensis group: E. morobensis sp. nov. The remaining five species groups include 18 species with 12 new species and one new subspecies: the E. bacchusi group: E. akameku sp. nov., E. oiwa sp. nov., E. oksibilensis sp. nov., and E. bacchusi herzogensis ssp. nov.; the E. jaseminae group: E. aseki sp. nov., E. kailaki sp. nov.,

SUBMITTER: Shaverdo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791902 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature