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Genus
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Variation across Acidocerinae, dorsal and lateral views A Colossochares ellipticus B Peltochares sp. C Peltochares conspicuus D Aulonochares tubulus E Helochares sp. F Helochares tristis G Novochares sp. H Helopeltarium ferrugineum I Batochares sp. J Helobata larvalis K Radicitus sp. L Nanosaphes tricolor M Agraphydrus cf. attenuatus N Tobochares luteomargo O Tobochares sulcatus P Quadriops similaris Q Crucisternum ouboteri R Primocerus neutrum S Agraphydrus coomani T Agraphydrus sp. U Globulosis flavus V Crephelochares nitescens." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557400" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 1J</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phylogeny of the Acidocerinae simplified from Short et al. (2021), indicating the distribution, preferred habitat, and currently described number of species for each genus. For habitat, filled black circles indicate that at least some species of the genus are commonly found in this habitat; light grey circles indicate the genus has been found in this habitat, but is rare or not typical for the group; white circles indicate no species have been recorded for the genus in this habitat." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557401" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 2</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Known distribution of genera of Acidocerinae: Crucisternum, Ephydrolithus, Globulosis, Helobata, Helochares, Helopeltarium, Katasophistes, and Nanosaphes." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557404" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 5</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Head of miscellaneous Acidocerinae A-D anterolateral view: A Tobochares luteomargo with white arrow pointing to straight anterior margin of eye B Tobochares emarginatus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus emarginating anterior margin of eye C Quadriops politus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus fully dividing the eye in dorsal and ventral faces D Batochares sp. black arrow pointing to transverse carina on labrum E-L dorsal view of head: E Batochares sp. F Helochares tristis G Crephelochares nitescens, H Chasmogenus australis with black arrow pointing to preclypeal membrane I Colossochares ellipticus J Aulonochares tubulus K Peltochares conspicuus L Helobata larvalis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557410" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 11L</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="FIgure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="FIgure 33. Habitus of Helobata spp. A-C H. larvalis: A dorsal habitus B lateral habitus C ventral habitus D H. quatipuru (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) E H. amazonensis (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) F H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016). Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure33" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557432" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 33</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Aedeagi of Helobata spp. A, B H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016): A dorsal view B lateral view C, D H. quatipuru (Clarkson and Almeida 2018) A dorsal view D lateral view E H. sp. (Ecuador), dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure34" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557433" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 34</figureCitation>
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Horn, 1873: 137.
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Type species:
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Horn, 1873: 137; by monotypy.
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Bergroth, 1888: 221 - Replacement name for
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Horn, 1873.
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Cockerell, 1906: 240 - Replacement name for
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Horn, 1873.
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Type species:
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Horn, 1873: 137.
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Horn, 1873: 137; by monotypy.
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Medium sized beetles, body length 4-7 mm. Body shape oval in dorsal view, dorsoventrally flattened, with dorsal outline nearly straight along medial third in lateral view (Fig.
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); surface even and granulate. From yellowish, orange brown to dark brown in coloration, usually with patterns along elytra, with different areas of head and pronotum darkened. Shape of head somewhat trapezoid (Fig.
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). Anterior corners of frons extended laterally and posteriorly, emarginating anterior margin of eyes. Eyes of moderate size, somewhat oval, anteriorly deeply emarginated, not projected from outline of head. Clypeus somewhat pentagonal, laterally explanate, with anterior margin usually straight (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Head of miscellaneous Acidocerinae A-D anterolateral view: A Tobochares luteomargo with white arrow pointing to straight anterior margin of eye B Tobochares emarginatus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus emarginating anterior margin of eye C Quadriops politus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus fully dividing the eye in dorsal and ventral faces D Batochares sp. black arrow pointing to transverse carina on labrum E-L dorsal view of head: E Batochares sp. F Helochares tristis G Crephelochares nitescens, H Chasmogenus australis with black arrow pointing to preclypeal membrane I Colossochares ellipticus J Aulonochares tubulus K Peltochares conspicuus L Helobata larvalis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557410" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">11L</figureCitation>
). Labrum concealed by clypeus (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Head of miscellaneous Acidocerinae A-D anterolateral view: A Tobochares luteomargo with white arrow pointing to straight anterior margin of eye B Tobochares emarginatus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus emarginating anterior margin of eye C Quadriops politus with white arrow pointing to Tobochares canthus fully dividing the eye in dorsal and ventral faces D Batochares sp. black arrow pointing to transverse carina on labrum E-L dorsal view of head: E Batochares sp. F Helochares tristis G Crephelochares nitescens, H Chasmogenus australis with black arrow pointing to preclypeal membrane I Colossochares ellipticus J Aulonochares tubulus K Peltochares conspicuus L Helobata larvalis." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557410" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">11L</figureCitation>
). Mentum with surface variably sculptured, usually with oblique and transverse striae (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="FIgure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="FIgure 33. Habitus of Helobata spp. A-C H. larvalis: A dorsal habitus B lateral habitus C ventral habitus D H. quatipuru (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) E H. amazonensis (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) F H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016). Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure33" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557432" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">33C</figureCitation>
). Antennae with eight antennomeres, with cupule strongly asymmetric and oval in outline. Maxillary palps slender, slightly longer than greatest width of head; inner margin of maxillary palpomere 2 weakly and evenly curved, and outer margin weakly curved along apical third (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="FIgure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="FIgure 33. Habitus of Helobata spp. A-C H. larvalis: A dorsal habitus B lateral habitus C ventral habitus D H. quatipuru (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) E H. amazonensis (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) F H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016). Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure33" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557432" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">33C</figureCitation>
). Pronotum with surface of lateral areas flat. Elytra without sutural striae, with outer margins laterally explanate; serial punctures clearly aligned in longitudinal rows (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="FIgure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="FIgure 33. Habitus of Helobata spp. A-C H. larvalis: A dorsal habitus B lateral habitus C ventral habitus D H. quatipuru (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) E H. amazonensis (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) F H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016). Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure33" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557432" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">33A</figureCitation>
). Scutellar shield U-shaped. Surface of prosternum flat, to medially bulging, smooth to irregularly sculptured. Posterior elevation of mesoventrite only weakly bulging, with pair of lateral, longitudinal, low ridges; anapleural sutures nearly parallel along anterior section, separated anteriorly by distance slightly shorter than anterior margin of mesepisternum. Metaventrite uniformly covered by hydrofuge pubescence, with medial, narrow, and slightly carinate glabrous patch; posterolateral glabrous patches reduced. Protibiae with spines of anterior row short and semi erect; apical spurs of protibiae reduced, much shorter than protarsomere 1. Metafemora with tibial grooves moderately developed; hydrofuge pubescence covering 5/6 of anterior surface (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="FIgure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="FIgure 33. Habitus of Helobata spp. A-C H. larvalis: A dorsal habitus B lateral habitus C ventral habitus D H. quatipuru (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) E H. amazonensis (from Clarkson and Almeida 2018) F H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016). Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure33" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557432" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">33C</figureCitation>
). Tarsomeres 1-4 ventrally densely covered by setae; metatarsomere 2 longer than 3 and 4 combined, 1 nearly as long as 3, and 5 nearly as long as 2-4 combined. Fifth abdominal ventrite apically emarginate, with fringe of flat and stout setae. Aedeagus divided (Fig.
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), parameres separated from each other for most of their lengths; median lobe divided in dorsal and ventral plates; dorsal plate usually strongly sclerotized; ventral plate bilaterally bifurcated, forming thick lateral lobes along apical region; basal piece nearly 0.2
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the length of parameres, always noticeable; gonopore not clearly visible.
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Habitus of
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spp.
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dorsal habitus
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lateral habitus
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ventral habitus
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(from
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(from
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). Scale bars: 1 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 34.</emphasis>
Aedeagi of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp.
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A, B</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">H. pantaneira</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(from
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):
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">B</emphasis>
lateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">C, D</emphasis>
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="H. quatipuru" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="quatipuru">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">H. quatipuru</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" author="Clarkson, B" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" refId="B43" refString="Clarkson, B, Almeida, LM, 2018. On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) II: new distribution data. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 58 (e20185835): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" title="On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) II: new distribution data. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 58 (e 20185835): 1 - 6." url="https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" year="2018">Clarkson and Almeida 2018</bibRefCitation>
)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">D</emphasis>
lateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">E</emphasis>
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" genus="H." higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="H." order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">H.</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. (Ecuador), dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="differential diagnosis">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Differential diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is one of the most
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Peltochares" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Peltochares conspicuous" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conspicuous">Peltochares conspicuous</taxonomicName>
genera of acidocerines, especially in the New World. The flattened and broadly explanate body shape and concealed labrum, accompanied by granulose surface, long and slender maxillary palps and well-defined elytral serial punctures, are quite unique in the subfamily. The only genus that shares some of these features is
<taxonomicName authorityName="d'Orchymont" authorityYear="1943" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helopeltarium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helopeltarium" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltarium</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, except that the latter has short maxillary palps, smooth surface and lacks serial punctures along the elytra. The configuration of the aedeagus (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Aedeagi of Helobata spp. A, B H. pantaneira (from Clarkson et al. 2016): A dorsal view B lateral view C, D H. quatipuru (Clarkson and Almeida 2018) A dorsal view D lateral view E H. sp. (Ecuador), dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure34" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557433" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">34</figureCitation>
), in particular the thickness of the lateral lobes of the ventral plate of the median lobe, is also unique among acidocerines.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Nearctic</emphasis>
: United States (California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Neotropical</emphasis>
: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Ceará">Ceara</normalizedToken>
, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
, Rio de Janeiro, Roraima), Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela; Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Known distribution of genera of Acidocerinae: Crucisternum, Ephydrolithus, Globulosis, Helobata, Helochares, Helopeltarium, Katasophistes, and Nanosaphes." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1045.63810.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/557404" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">5</figureCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="natural history">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Natural history.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Species of
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occur primarily in open habitats with abundant vegetation. According to
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" author="Clarkson, B" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="548 - 562" refId="B42" refString="Clarkson, B, Santos, AD, Ferreira-Jr, N, 2016. On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae): description of two new species, new records, and key to species. Zootaxa 4126 (4): 548 - 562, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" title="On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae): description of two new species, new records, and key to species." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" volume="4126" year="2016">Clarkson et al. (2016)</bibRefCitation>
, specimens of
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are uncommonly encountered and occur in marshes, swamps, and ponds, most often in small numbers, although they are rarely found in modest amounts (dozens of individuals; Short, pers. obs.). According to
<bibRefCitation author="Archangelsky, M" journalOrPublisher="Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="1 - 207" refId="B4" refString="Archangelsky, M, 1997. Studies on the biology, ecology, and systematics of the immature stages of New World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia). Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey 12 (1): 1 - 207" title="Studies on the biology, ecology, and systematics of the immature stages of New World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia)." volume="12" year="1997">Archangelsky (1997)</bibRefCitation>
, they can be found in slow moving creeks or rivers, living among the littoral vegetation or on floating plants. They are attracted to lights. Females have been observed carrying their egg cases attached to the ventral side of their abdominal ventrites (
<bibRefCitation author="Archangelsky, M" journalOrPublisher="Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="1 - 207" refId="B4" refString="Archangelsky, M, 1997. Studies on the biology, ecology, and systematics of the immature stages of New World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia). Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey 12 (1): 1 - 207" title="Studies on the biology, ecology, and systematics of the immature stages of New World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia)." volume="12" year="1997">Archangelsky 1997</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="larvae">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Larvae.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
The larva (first instar) and egg case are only known for
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Horn" baseAuthorityYear="1873" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata larvalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="larvalis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata larvalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; these immature stages were described by
<bibRefCitation author="Spangler, PJ" journalOrPublisher="Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="413 - 418" publicationUrl="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" refId="B281" refString="Spangler, PJ, Cross, JL, 1972. A description of the egg case and larva of the water scavenger beetle Helobata striata (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 85: 413 - 418, https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" title="A description of the egg case and larva of the water scavenger beetle Helobata striata (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." url="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" volume="85" year="1972">Spangler and Cross (1972)</bibRefCitation>
. A differential diagnosis of the first instar larva was provided by
<bibRefCitation author="Fikacek, M" journalOrPublisher="Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" refId="B112" refString="Fikacek, M, 2003. Commented review of immature stages of World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia). Bachelor Seminar Work, Charles University, Prague." title="Commented review of immature stages of World Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia). Bachelor Seminar Work, Charles University, Prague." year="2003">
<normalizedToken originalValue="Fikáček">Fikacek</normalizedToken>
(2003)
</bibRefCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="taxonomic history">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Taxonomic history.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
This genus was described by
<bibRefCitation author="Horn, GH" journalOrPublisher="Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="118 - 137" publicationUrl="https://www.jstor.org/stable/981607" refId="B172" refString="Horn, GH, 1873. Revision of the genera and species of the tribe Hydrobiini. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 13 (90): 118 - 137, https://www.jstor.org/stable/981607" title="Revision of the genera and species of the tribe Hydrobiini." url="https://www.jstor.org/stable/981607" volume="13" year="1873">Horn (1873)</bibRefCitation>
under the name
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, which was preoccupied by
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helopeltis" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helopeltis" order="Hemiptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Signoret, 1858 (
<taxonomicName kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="" order="Hemiptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="order">Hemiptera</taxonomicName>
).
<bibRefCitation author="Bergroth, E" journalOrPublisher="Frey" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" publicationUrl="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33177095" refId="B23" refString="Bergroth, E, 1888. Fahraea nov. gen. Hydrophilidarum. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 32: e221. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33177095" title="Fahraea nov. gen. Hydrophilidarum. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 32: e 221." url="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33177095" year="1888">Bergroth (1888)</bibRefCitation>
proposed the name
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
as a replacement name for
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Horn, whereas
<bibRefCitation author="Cockerell, TDA" journalOrPublisher="Entomological News" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="240 - 244" publicationUrl="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2562995" refId="B44" refString="Cockerell, TDA, 1906a. Preoccupied Generic names of Coleoptera. Entomological News 17: 240 - 244, https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2562995" title="Preoccupied Generic names of Coleoptera." url="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2562995" volume="17" year="1906 a">Cockerell (1906a)</bibRefCitation>
proposed the name
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has priority, so it is the currently valid name for the genus, which was revised by
<bibRefCitation author="Fernandez, LA" journalOrPublisher="Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="149 - 159" publicationUrl="https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" refId="B109" refString="Fernandez, LA, Bachmann, AO, 1987. Revision del genero Helobata Bergroth (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 44 (2): 149 - 159, https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" title="Revision del genero Helobata Bergroth (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." url="https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" volume="44" year="1987">
<normalizedToken originalValue="Fernández">Fernandez</normalizedToken>
and Bachmann (1987)
</bibRefCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
There are 13 species of
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
described to date. The type species,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Horn" baseAuthorityYear="1873" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata larvalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="larvalis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata larvalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Horn), has generally been known under the name
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Brulle" baseAuthorityYear="1841" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata striata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="striata">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata striata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(originally published as
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Hydrophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Hydrophilus striatus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="striatus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Hydrophilus striatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken originalValue="Brullé">Brulle</normalizedToken>
, 1841: 58, which is a primary homonym of
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Hydrophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Hydrophilus striatus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="striatus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Hydrophilus striatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Say, 1825 [now
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Say" baseAuthorityYear="1825" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Berosus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Berosus striatus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="striatus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Berosus striatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Say)]; therefore unavailable. The name
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata larvalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Horn) was then reinstated by
<bibRefCitation author="Hansen, M" journalOrPublisher="Biologiske Skrifter" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="1 - 367" refId="B139" refString="Hansen, M, 1991. The hydrophiloid beetles. Phylogeny, classification and a revision of the genera (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Biologiske Skrifter 40: 1 - 367" title="The hydrophiloid beetles. Phylogeny, classification and a revision of the genera (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." volume="40" year="1991">Hansen (1991</bibRefCitation>
: 293). Photos of a syntype of
<taxonomicName authorityName="Horn" authorityYear="1873" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helopeltis" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helopeltis larvalis" order="Hemiptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="larvalis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helopeltis larvalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Horn) are available at https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ent:101 (accessed 9 January 2021). The external morphology of members of
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is very homogeneous. Some variation can be observed in the shape of the clypeus (e.g.,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Fernández">Fernandez</normalizedToken>
1987;
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).
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bergroth" authorityYear="1888" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is the only Neotropical genus truly widespread in the New World, as it ranges from southeastern North America, all the way to Argentina and Southern Brazil.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="species examined">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Species examined.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<taxonomicName authorityName="M.Garcia" authorityYear="2000" class="Insecta" family="Hydrophilidae" genus="Helobata" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Helobata cuivaum" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cuivaum">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Helobata cuivaum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken originalValue="García">Garcia</normalizedToken>
(paratype),
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="H. larvalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="larvalis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">H. larvalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Horn), and
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">H. lilianae</emphasis>
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(paratype).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Selected references.</paragraph>
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: original description of the genus and the type species;
<bibRefCitation author="Spangler, PJ" journalOrPublisher="Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="413 - 418" publicationUrl="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" refId="B281" refString="Spangler, PJ, Cross, JL, 1972. A description of the egg case and larva of the water scavenger beetle Helobata striata (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 85: 413 - 418, https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" title="A description of the egg case and larva of the water scavenger beetle Helobata striata (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." url="https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34559933" volume="85" year="1972">Spangler and Cross 1972</bibRefCitation>
: description of egg case and first instar larva;
<bibRefCitation author="Fernandez, LA" journalOrPublisher="Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="149 - 159" publicationUrl="https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" refId="B109" refString="Fernandez, LA, Bachmann, AO, 1987. Revision del genero Helobata Bergroth (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 44 (2): 149 - 159, https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" title="Revision del genero Helobata Bergroth (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." url="https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/36822" volume="44" year="1987">
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and Bachmann 1987
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: review of the genus, description of four new species from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay;
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2000: three new species from Venezuela;
<bibRefCitation author="Makhan, D" journalOrPublisher="Calodema Supplementary Paper" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="1 - 3" publicationUrl="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321107032_Helobata_soesilae_sp_nov_and_Helobata_aschnakiranae_sp_nov_from_Suriname_Coleoptera_Hydrophilidae" refId="B210" refString="Makhan, D, 2007. Helobata soesilae sp. nov. and Helobata aschnakiranae sp. nov. from Suriname (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Calodema Supplementary Paper 14: 1 - 3, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321107032_Helobata_soesilae_sp_nov_and_Helobata_aschnakiranae_sp_nov_from_Suriname_Coleoptera_Hydrophilidae" title="Helobata soesilae sp. nov. and Helobata aschnakiranae sp. nov. from Suriname (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)." url="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321107032_Helobata_soesilae_sp_nov_and_Helobata_aschnakiranae_sp_nov_from_Suriname_Coleoptera_Hydrophilidae" volume="14" year="2007">Makhan 2007</bibRefCitation>
: two new species from Suriname;
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" author="Clarkson, B" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="548 - 562" refId="B42" refString="Clarkson, B, Santos, AD, Ferreira-Jr, N, 2016. On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae): description of two new species, new records, and key to species. Zootaxa 4126 (4): 548 - 562, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" title="On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae): description of two new species, new records, and key to species." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.6" volume="4126" year="2016">Clarkson et al. 2016</bibRefCitation>
: two new species from Brazil, review and new country records of Brazilian species;
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" author="Clarkson, B" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" refId="B43" refString="Clarkson, B, Almeida, LM, 2018. On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) II: new distribution data. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 58 (e20185835): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" title="On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) II: new distribution data. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 58 (e 20185835): 1 - 6." url="https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.35" year="2018">Clarkson and Almeida 2018</bibRefCitation>
: new records from Brazil;
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12467" author="Short, AEZ" journalOrPublisher="Systematic Entomology" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="380 - 395" refId="B274" refString="Short, AEZ, Giron, JC, Toussaint, EFA, 2021. Evolution and biogeography of acidocerine water scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) shaped by Gondwanan vicariance and Cenozoic isolation of South America. Systematic Entomology 46 (2): 380 - 395, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12467" title="Evolution and biogeography of acidocerine water scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) shaped by Gondwanan vicariance and Cenozoic isolation of South America." url="https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12467" volume="46" year="2021">Short et al. 2021</bibRefCitation>
: phylogenetic placement.
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