Oocyclus yubai Clarkson & Short, 2012

Alencar, Janderson Batista R., Short, Andrew Edward Z. & Hamada, Neusa, 2022, New species and new distributional records of the hygropetric water scavenger beetle genus Oocyclus Sharp (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) from the Brazilian Shield, Zootaxa 5087 (2), pp. 275-305 : 301-303

Oocyclus yubai Clarkson & Short, 2012

Material examined (1649 exs.): BRASIL: MINAS GERAIS, PARNA Serra do Cipó, Waterfall of Andorinhas, long -43.491472, lat -19.237611, 1028 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 10.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar " (15 exs. INPA ; 10 exs. SEMC, in alcohol); except: Waterfall Capão dos Palmitos, long -43.609556, lat -19.377472, 830 m a.s.l., rock-face seepage, 8.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (5 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Waterfall Grande, long -43.634333, lat -19.347056, 779 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 13.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (10 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ Parque Estadual Serra do Cabral , Waterfall of Boqueirão , long -44.178528, lat -17.758333, 680 m a.s.l., habitat higropétrico, 13.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (41 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Waterfall of Demir , long -44.211975 lat -17.920439, 833 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 14.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (118 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Waterfall of Fervedouro , long -44.247978, lat -17.917764, 1071 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 14.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (9 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Augusto Lima, Waterfall Santa Bárbara, long -44.065583, lat - 18.031556, 616 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 15.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (36 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Curimataí, Waterfall of Simão , long -43.955333, lat -17.896139, 650 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 16.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (125 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Caetemirim, Waterfall of Moinho , long -43.987889, lat -17.919472, 594 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 17.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (2 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Caetemirim, tributary of the Preto river , long -43.981217, -17.919472, 662 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 17.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (153 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Diamantina, Stream of fazenda, long -43.769472, lat -18.062528, 1127 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 18.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (12 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Diamantina, Stream of the Luiz Carlos , long -43.728417, lat -18.028611, 990 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 19.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (1 ex. INPA , in alcohol); “ Diamantina, São João de Chapada, Estação Córrego próx. Copanor , long -43.731139, lat -18.089972, 1284 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 22.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (2 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Diamantina, Waterfall of Bocaina , long -42.837083, lat -16.301167, 669 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 28.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (80 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " PARNA Sempre Vivas , Stream southeast of the camp, long -43.773861, lat -17.924444, 1259 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 23.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (5 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " PARNA Sempre Vivas , Waterfall of Felipes , long -43.703639, lat -17.907472, 1090 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 24.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (5 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Parque Estadual Grão Mogol , stream near the archaeological site, long -42.943556 lat -16.618111, 719 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages 29.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (87 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Parque Estadual Grão Mogol , Waterfall of Almas , long -42.931194, lat -16.618139, 691 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 29.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (16 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Parque Estadual Grão Mogol , Stream of Dé , long -42.963833, lat -16.592361, 746 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 29.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (17 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Parque Estadual Grão Mogol , Waterfall of Almas , long -42.870111, lat -16.511139, 624 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 30.iv.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (29 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "Lassance, Waterfall of Palmeiras, long -44.504167, lat -17.834333, 520 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 1.v.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (2 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "" PARNA Serra do Gandarela , Waterfall of Viana , long -43.751472, lat -20.0975, 1078 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 14.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (8 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "" PARNA Serra of Gandarela, Waterfall ofna Chica, long -43.688806, lat -20.138139, 1165 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 14.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (59 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "" PARNA Serra do Gandarela , Waterfall of Mingu , long -43.7596, lat -20.0622, 1006 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 15.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (44 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ Itabirito , Corrego Prox a Fazenda Velha , long -43.809139, lat -20.299111, 862 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 20.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (25 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Conceição of Mato Dentro , Waterfall of Três Barras , long -43.539833, lat -19.335639, 701 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 21.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (31 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Serro , Waterfall of Amaral , long -43.406944, lat -18.388528, 1043 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 22.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (52 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Serro , Waterfall of Malheiros , long -43.4459, lat -18.6541, 738 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 31.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (8 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Serro , Waterfall of Esteira , long -43.492306, lat -18.571306, 1037 m a.s.l., rock-face seepages, 31.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (26 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Curimataí , Waterfall of Rio Curimataí , long -43.946806, lat -17.87825, 625 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 23.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (7 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Gameleiras , Waterfall of Andorinhas , long -43.079419, lat -14.981272, 931 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water and green algae, 24.iii.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (1 ex. INPA , in alcohol); " Mato Verde , Waterfall Maria Rosa , long -42.795444, lat -15.432167, 725 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water and green algae, 25.iii.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (46 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ Serranópolis de Minas , Waterfall Sete Quedas , vertical surfaces with water, 26.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (6 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " Botumirim , Waterfall Quatro Oitavas , long -43.014047, lat -16.883492, 862 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 27.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (9 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ Santo Antônio do Itambé , Rio Preto , long -43.320778, lat -18.461417, 702 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 30.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (5 exs. INPA , in alcohol); " BAHIA: BA-564 Piatã-Mucugê, near the road, long -41.593139, lat -13.154611, 844 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water and green algae, 26.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (149 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "Mucugê Ponte-BA-142, near the road, long -41.351444, lat -12.989583, 881 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 27.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (2 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ PARNA Chapada Diamantina, long -41.276139, lat -12.948639, 806 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 27.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (53 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ PARNA Chapada Diamantina, long -41.358306, lat -12.700667, 388 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 27.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (66 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ PARNA Chapada Diamantina, Andaraí , long -41.348639, lat -12.746972, 314 m a.s.l., seepage habitat, 27.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (31 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ PARNA Chapada Diamantina, Lençóis , long -41.397444, lat -12.564167, 435 m al, 28.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (139 exs. INPA , in alcohol); “ PARNA Chapada Diamantina, Ribeirão do Meio, long -41.389194, lat -12.587639, 383 m a.s.l., 28.vi.2019, leg. J.B. R. Alencar” (50 exs. INPA , in alcohol); "Palmeiras, Waterfall of Riachinho , long -41.515694, lat -12.572111, 935 m a.s.l., vertical surfaces with water, 18.iii.2020, leg. J.B. R. Alencar ” (53 exs. INPA , in alcohol) ; “ MATO GROSSO DO SUL: Anastácio, Aquidauana (c. 27 km S) on MS-170, long -55.69127, lat -20.72281, 225 m elev., 27.vi.2018, seepage on rock, leg. Hamada and team (10 exs. SEMC, INPA ; pinned)”; “Aquidauana, Aquidauana (c. 15 km E) on plateau, long -55.6218, lat -20.4509, 380 m elev., 22.vi.2019, detritus and roots at margin of rock, leg. Hamada and team” (5 exs., SEMC, INPA ; pinned) .

Remarks. We expand the known distribution of this species to the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul; this is also the first record of Oocyclus Sharp for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. All adults examined are few punctures bear setae on the pronotum and elytra, thus the dorsal condition may appear glabrous