ZooKeys
2017
705
115–141
10.3897/zookeys.705.19815
ISSN 1313-2970 (online), ISSN 1313-2989 (print)
terrestrial aquatic beetles, new species, taxonomy
The genus Quadriops Hansen, 1999 is revised and redescribed. The genus is found to contain six species, including two that are here described as new: Quadriops clusia sp. n. (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname) and Q. acroreius sp. n. (Suriname, French Guiana). Two species are found to be junior subjective synonyms of Q. depressus Hansen, 1999: Q. amazonensis García, 2000, syn. n. and Q. politus Hansen, 1999, syn. n. The male of Q. similaris Hansen, 1999 is described for the first time. New records are provided for Q. dentatus Hansen, 1999, Q. reticulatus Hansen, 1999, and Q. similaris. All species are described and illustrated in detail. Most species are confirmed as having a terrestrial way of life, with several species being found in rotten fruits, sap flows, and dead wood. Furthermore, we discuss ecological trends of the species given their collecting information.
© 2016 Niko Kasalo, Maks Deranja, Karmela Adžić, Roberto Sindaco, Josip Skejo
Girón Jennifer C, Short Andrew Edward Z
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