Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882

Luna-Luna, Alba Magali, Martins, Caleb Califre, Lopez-Perez, Andres, Ramirez-Ponce, Andres & Contreras-Ramos, Atilano, 2022, Aquatic beetle diversity from Volcan Tacana, Mexico: altitudinal distribution pattern and biogeographical affinity of the fauna, ZooKeys 1111, pp. 301-338 : 301

Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882

Distribution.

Mexico (Chiapas, Durango, Estado de México, Hidalgo, Morelos, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru ( Sharp 1882; Hinton 1940b; Blackwelder 1944; Spangler 1966; Brown 1972b; Jäch et al. 2016). This species was previously recorded from 1,463 m and 2,438 m ( Hinton 1940b). In this study, the species was found at all sampled levels (670-1,776 m).

Comments.

Collected on substrates of gravel, macrophytes, and litter, throughout all sampling months (February 2018 through February 2019, dry and rainy season).