A review of the Larainae of Australia with description of seven new species and the new genus Australara (Coleoptera, Byrrhoidea, Elmidae).

ABSTRACT: The three genera and four species of Larainae (Elmidae) previously described from Australia are reviewed, and one new genus and seven new species are described: Australaraglaisteri gen. et sp. nov., Ovolaralawrencei sp. nov., Ovolaramonteithi sp. nov., Stetholuscarinatus sp. nov., Stetholuslongipennis sp. nov., Stetholusmetatibialis sp. nov., and Stetholusworonora sp. nov. A lectotype is designated for Hydoralaticeps (Carter & Zeck), and the first new collection records of the species are reported since its description in 1932. The occurrence in Australia of Potamophilinuspapuanus Satô, described from Papua New Guinea, is reported. A key to the species, photographic images of the

SUBMITTER: Barr CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648685 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature