Berosus reticulatus Knisch, 1921

Oliva, Adriana & Short, Andrew E. Z., 2012, Review of the Berosus Leach of Venezuela (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Berosini) with description of fourteen new species, ZooKeys 206, pp. 1-69 : 42-43

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.206.2587

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scientific name

Berosus reticulatus Knisch, 1921
status

 

Berosus reticulatus Knisch, 1921 View in CoL Figs 2A, 4B

Berosus (Enoplurus) reticulatus Knisch, 1921: 62.

Berosus reticulates Knisch: Oliva (1989: 155).

Material examined

(161).VENEZUELA: Anzoátegui State: 9°06'42.6"N, 64°09'20.2"W, 228 m, Transect #1, 12.viii.2009, permanent pond, leg. R. Cordero, VZ09-0812-06A (1 ex., SEMC). Barinas State: 10 km NE Barinas, 12.ii.1969, leg. P. & P. Spangler (1 ex., USNM). Bolívar State: Cuchivero, 30 km SE of Caicara, 4.viii.1987, leg. S. & J. Peck, Woodland, UV light, SBP87-108 (2 exs., SEMC); ca. 40 km SE Upata, junction of Rts. 10 & 2, 7°52'1.7"N, 62°3'46.6"W, 260 m, roadside ditch, 30.vii.2008, leg A. Short, AS-08-052 (1 ex., SEMC); nr. Rio Sakaika, 5°34'29.8"N, 61°18'43.4"W, 1100 m; roadside pond, 2.viii.2008, leg. Short & García AS-08-067 (1 ex., SEMC). Falcón State: ca. 18 km E. Urumaco, Lagoon along Rt. 3, W. of Coro, 11°14.228'N, 70°05.312'W, 79 m, marginal, vegetated areas of lagoon, 8.vii.2009, leg. Short, Gustafson, García, Camacho, & Inciarte, VZ09-0708-02A (3 exs., SEMC, MIZA); Médanos de Coro, pond in dunes, 11°26.215'N, 69°40.112'W, 8 m, pond in dunes, 9.vii.2009, leg. Shepard & Sites, VZ09-0709-03D (1 ex., SEMC). Guárico State: Corozo Pando (8 km N.), 11.vi.1984, leg. F.W. Eiland (3 exs., USNM); same locality but 17-18.vi.1984, leg. F.W. Eiland & V. Linares, blacklight (138 exs., USNM), same locality but, 20-21. vi.1984, leg. F.W. Eiland & V. Linares, blacklight (9 exs., USNM); 15 km S. Calabozo, 9-13.ii.1969, Lago de los Patos, leg. P. & P. Spangler (1 ex., USNM).

Distribution.

Widespread in South America including Venezuela ( Anzoátegui, Barinas, Bolívar, Falcón, Guárico).

Remarks.

All known collecting events in Venezuela are from standing waters (ponds, lagoons, ditches) or light traps near such habitats.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Hydrophilidae

Tribe

Berosini

Genus

Berosus