A new species of Scirtes Illiger,1807 (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) from Virginia and South Carolina, U.S.A.

Authors

  • Charles A. Springer
  • Deborah A. Waller

Keywords:

Aquatic beetles, taxonomic key, marsh beetles, Scirtinae

Abstract

Scirtes goodrichi Springer and Waller, a new species of Scirtes Illiger, 1807 (Coleoptera: Scirtidae: Scirtinae) from Virginia and South Carolina, is described and illustrated. Six species are now recognized for Scirtes in America north of Mexico: S. orbiculatus (Fabricius), S. tibialis Guérin-Méneville, S. oblongus Guérin-Méneville, S. plagiatus Schaeffer and S. goliai Epler. A taxonomic key to the six species of Scirtes is provided.

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Published

2021-09-16

Issue

Articles 0880-0882 (August 2021)

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