A review of the American species of Xenelmis Hinton (Coleoptera: Elmidae), with a new species from Argentina Author Manzo, Verónica text Zootaxa 2006 1242 53 68 journal article 50630 10.5281/zenodo.172888 f52efeb7-2cad-4e0f-9f84-182b57a5e0ca 1175­5326 172888 Xenelmis teres Hinton Xenelmis teres Hinton 1946 : 240 ; Brown 1970 : 56 . This species was described from a female and since 1946 no new record was reported. Males of this species are unknown. Diagnosis This species may be distinguished from all other known Xenelmis species by the following combination of characters: (1) two weak, parallel rows of granules on disc of pronotum; (2) granules of pronotum smaller than facets, separated by 2–2 ½ times their diameter; (3) pronotum without punctures; (4) elytral intervals smooth, and strial punctures very small (5) third elytral interval with row of 19–20 granules. Distribution Brazil . Type data The female holotype has the following labels: “Ψ” “ BRAZIL Porto Velho iix­ix­1937 H. E. Hinton” “Hinton Coll. B. M. 1939­583” “ Type Xenelmis teres Hinton