Tobochares sulcatus species group

Giron, Jennifer C. & Short, Andrew Edward Z., 2021, Review of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Tobochares Short & Garcia, 2007 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae): new lineages, new species, and new records, ZooKeys 1019, pp. 93-140 : 93

Tobochares sulcatus species group

Diagnosis.

This species group can be recognized by the oblique and posteriorly directed anterior margin of the eye in lateral view, which emarginates the eye in lateral view (Fig. 2A-C ), the broad, ovoid to diamond-shaped glabrous patch on the metaventrite ( Kohlenberg and Short 2017: fig. 10), the dense and uniform distribution of the hydrofuge pubescence on the abdominal ventrites ( Kohlenberg and Short 2017: fig. 13A), and the moderate (in number and size) metatibial spines.

Composition.

This species group includes the following species: Tobochares benettii sp. nov., T. canaliculatus Kohlenberg & Short, 2017, T. goias sp. nov., T. kasikasima Short, 2013, T. kusad Kohlenberg & Short, 2017, T. pallidus Kohlenberg & Short, 2017, T. sipaliwini Short & Kadosoe, 2011, T. striatus Short, 2013, and T. sulcatus Short & García, 2007; see Table 2 .

Figures

Figure 2. Heads of Tobochares spp. A, B T. goias, black mark pointing to Tobochares canthus emarginating the eye A dorsal view B anterolateral view C T. fusus D, E T. luteomargo, black mark pointing to straight anterior margin of the eye D dorsal view E anterolateral view F T. romanoae G T. pemon H T. communis I T. microps.