Abstract

FERNANDEZ, Liliana A.; ARCHANGELSKY, Miguel  and  MANZO, Verónica. Aquatic and semiaquatic Coleoptera from Salto Encantado y Valle del Cuñá Pirú Provincial Park (Misiones, Argentina). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.67, n.3-4, pp.87-98. ISSN 0373-5680.

This paper presents a list of aquatic and semiaquatic Coleoptera collected during a biodiversity study carried out in Salto Encantado and Valle del Cuñá Pirú Provincial Park. This study aims to improve the knowledge of this protected area located in Misiones Province. Permanent and semi-permanent lotic and lentic habitats were sampled. Seventy-four species of beetles in 44 genera and 14 families were recorded: Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Hydrochidae, Hydrophilidae, Hydraenidae, Staphylinidae, Scirtidae, Psephenidae, Limnichidae, Lutrochidae, Dryopidae and Elmidae. New records for the province and for Argentina are listed, and the presence of new species is mentioned.

Keywords : Aquatic Coleoptera; Inventory; Misiones; Argentina; Biodiversity; Neotropical Region.

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