Aquatic beetle diversity from Volcan Tacana, Mexico: altitudinal distribution pattern and biogeographical affinity of the fauna Author Luna-Luna, Alba Magali Doctorado en Ciencias Biologicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico Author Martins, Caleb Califre https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5630-9865 Postdoctoral fellow, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Author Lopez-Perez, Andres Postdoctoral fellow, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Author Ramirez-Ponce, Andres https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4742-7397 Laboratorio de Ecosistemas Costeros, Departamento de Hidrobiologia, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico Author Contreras-Ramos, Atilano https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-1348 Red de Biodiversidad y Sistematica, Instituto de Ecologia, A. C., Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico acontreras@ib.unam.mx text ZooKeys 2022 2022-07-11 1111 301 338 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1111.68665 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1111.68665 1313-2970-1111-301 8EDF5CD7B0104B6DB90F0A6A1200C768 B17D24BEF89E503B813D064FB1E7AA5C Epimetopus thermarum Schwarz & Barber, 1917 Distribution. United States, Mexico (Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora), Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela ( Perkins 2012 ). This species was previously recorded at an altitudinal range of 5-914 m ( Perkins 2012 ). In this study, the species was found in level 1 (670 m). Comments. Collected with a bucket light trap (June 2018, rainy season).