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Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
Print version ISSN 0373-5680On-line version ISSN 1851-7471
Abstract
TORRES, Patricia L. M.; MAZZUCCONI, Silvia A.; MICHAT, Mariano C. and BACHMANN, Axel O.. Aquatic Coleoptera and Heteroptera from Calilegua National Park (Jujuy Province, Argentina). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.67, n.1-2, pp.127-144. ISSN 0373-5680.
A list of the species of aquatic Coleoptera and Heteroptera occurring in Calilegua National Park is presented. Fifty-one species of Coleoptera included in 28 genera and five families, and 37 species of Heteroptera belonging to 22 genera and 10 families were recorded. Only four species of Coleoptera and five of Heteroptera had been previously cited from the park. Two species of Veliidae (Heteroptera) (Rhagovelia trista Gould, Platyvelia brachialis (Stål)), along with one species and one genus of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) (Desmopachria chei K. B. Miller, Bidessonotus Régimbart) are new records for Argentina. Twenty-four species and 11 genera of Coleoptera (Leuronectes Sharp, Bidessonotus, Hypodessus Guignot, Desmopachria Babington, Celina Aubé, Gyrinus Linné, Haliplus Latreille, Hydrocanthus Say, Suphis Aubé, Anacaena Thomson, Derallus Sharp), and 19 species and 12 genera of Heteroptera (Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, Hebrus Curtis, Merragata White, Microvelia Westwood, Rhagovelia Mayr, Platyvelia J. T. Polhemus & D. A. Polhemus, Limnogonus Stål, Curicta Stål, Ranatra Fabricius, Centrocorisa Lundblad, Pelocoris Stål, Neoplea Esaki & China) are reported from Jujuy Province for the first time.
Keywords : Aquatic Coleoptera; Aquatic Heteroptera; Inventory; Yungas; Neotropical Region; Argentina.