Abstract

LUNA, Manuel De; JORDAN-HERNANDEZ, María  and  CUELLAR-RODRIGUEZ, Gerardo. First record of the beetle Postelichus musgravei (Hinton, 1935) for Nuevo León, Mexico, with a checklist of species and a key to the genera of the family Dryopidae (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea) in Mexico. Acta Zool. Mex [online]. 2023, vol.39, e2598.  Epub May 06, 2024. ISSN 2448-8445.  https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2023.3912598.

The aquatic long toed beetle Postelichus musgravei (Hinton, 1935) (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea: Dryopidae) is registered for the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, this being the first record of the family Dryopidae for this state, as well as the northernmost record of this species. Furthermore, a listing of species of the family Dryopidae from Mexico and an identification key for the genera found in continental North America (Canada, EUA, and Mexico) are presented.

Keywords : aquatic; semiaquatic; freshwater fauna.

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