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2A4C87D1E205FF82FD505024C491F9E9.text	2A4C87D1E205FF82FD505024C491F9E9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Psychopomporus felipi JEAN, TELLES, AND MILLER 2011	<div><p>Psychopomporus felipi Jean, Telles, and Miller, new species</p> <p>(Figs. 1–7)</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2A4C87D1E205FF82FD505024C491F9E9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Jean, April;Telles, Nicole D.;Gibson, J. Randy;Foley, Dan;Miller, Kelly B.	Jean, April, Telles, Nicole D., Gibson, J. Randy, Foley, Dan, Miller, Kelly B. (2012): Description of a New Genus and Species of Stygobiontic Diving Beetle, Psychopomporus felipiJean, Telles, and Miller (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae), from the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer System of Texas, USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin 66 (2): 105-110, DOI: 10.1649/072.066.0202, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/072.066.0202
2A4C87D1E205FF82FF595382C3D4F992.text	2A4C87D1E205FF82FF595382C3D4F992.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Psychopomporus Jean, Telles, and Miller	<div><p>Psychopomporus Jean, Telles, and Miller, new genus</p> <p>(Figs. 1–4, 6–7)</p> <p>Type Species. Psychopomporus felipi new species.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Adults of Psychopomporus are distinct among Hydroporinae based on the combination of the following character states: 1) adaptations to subterranean environment including light pigmentation, fused elytra, and metathoracic wings and compound eyes reduced (Fig. 1); 2) prosternal process strongly declivous, apically reaching the anterio- medial projection of the metasternum (Figs. 2, 3) and with a prominent projection anteriorly (Fig. 3); 3) mesotibia apically expanded and strongly arcuate medially (Fig. 2); and 4) elytral epipleuron broad and flat anteriorly (Fig. 2). The general body form and obvious cave adaptations are similar to other stygobiontic members of Dytiscidae, suggestive of convergent adaption to the subterranean environment. Many stygobiontic diving beetles have a shortened prosternal process that does not reach the anterior margin of the metasternum and a distinct habitus with the pronotum cordate and a strong discontinuity in the curvature between the pronotum and elytron. These features are not present in Psychopomporus (Figs. 1–3).</p> <p>Etymology. The genus is named Psychopomporus (masculine), from the Greek psychopompos, meaning “guide of souls” and –porus, a common root for genus names in the subfamily Hydroporinae.</p> <p>Distribution. Specimens of the single species in this genus were recovered in the flow from two springs discharging into the western side of San Felipe Creek (29.37234°N, 100.88602°W) in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, USA (Fig. 7). These springs discharge from the Edwards-Trinity aquifer system. The distribution of P. felipi throughout this aquifer, as well as possible occurrence in other aquifers, is unknown.</p> <p>Discussion. Psychopomporus belongs within the tribe Hydroporini (Hydroporinae) based on the following characters: 1) pronotum lacking bilateral basal plicae (Fig. 1); 2) scutellum not externally visible (Fig. 1); 3) pro- and mesotarsi moderately pseudotetramerous, though not strongly so (Fig. 2); 4) prosternal process strongly declivous (Figs. 2, 3); 5) apices of elytra evenly rounded (Figs. 1, 2); 6) posterior margin of metacoxal processes in similar plane as abdominal sternum (Fig. 2); 7) metacoxal process with lobes small but distinct, covering the base of the metatrochanter (Fig. 2); 8) metatarsal claws of equal length (Fig. 2); 9) male genitalia bilaterally symmetrical (Fig. 4); and 10) male lateral lobe with a single segment (Fig. 6). Based on morphology alone, relationships of Psychopomporus to other Hydroporini (and relationships among Hydroporini taxa in general) are not clear and a comprehensive analysis of this group using morphology and molecular data are needed for placing this unusual taxon. Such an analysis is currently under way with preliminary results suggesting that Psychopomporus is, indeed, a valid genus (K. Miller, personal observation).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2A4C87D1E205FF82FF595382C3D4F992	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Jean, April;Telles, Nicole D.;Gibson, J. Randy;Foley, Dan;Miller, Kelly B.	Jean, April, Telles, Nicole D., Gibson, J. Randy, Foley, Dan, Miller, Kelly B. (2012): Description of a New Genus and Species of Stygobiontic Diving Beetle, Psychopomporus felipiJean, Telles, and Miller (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae), from the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer System of Texas, USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin 66 (2): 105-110, DOI: 10.1649/072.066.0202, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/072.066.0202
