A new species of Luchoelmis Spangler & Staines (Coleoptera: Elmidae) from Argentina and its probable larva.

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  • Miguel Archangelsky
  • Cecilia Brand
چکیده

A new species of riffle beetle from southwestern Argentina, Luchoelmis kapenkemkensis, is described. Its diagnostic characters are illustrated and the key for the identification the species of the genus is updated. A larva, very likely belonging to this species, is also described and compared to other related larvae.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 3779  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014