Revision in part of the genus Nebrioporus Régimbart, 1906, with emphasis on the N. laeviventris-group (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Author
Toledo, Mario
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-03-16
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journal article
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The Macaronesian
Nebrioporus
Two species of unclear position within the genus occur in this area, endemic of the
Canary Islands
and
Madeira
respectively. They have obsolete punctuation on the ventral face of the head and underside of the body, with traces of a postocular ridge visible, but, most probably this condition has been developed independently with respect to the lineage of the
laeviventris
,
abyssinicus
and
kilimandjarensis
-groups. Both species share traces of a subapical angulation on each elytron and a external face of metatibiae constantly with supplementary punctures, irregularly distributed or arranged in lines. The shape of the parameres apparently is intermediate between points 5)i) and 5)ii) (see above in "discussion of characters").