Helobata larvalis (Horn, 1873)

Clarkson, Bruno & Almeida, Lúcia M., 2018, On Brazilian Helobata Bergroth, 1888 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) II: new distribution data, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 58, pp. 1-6 : 5

Helobata larvalis (Horn, 1873)

Material examined: BRAZIL: Mato Grosso do Sul State: Miranda Municipality : “Salobra, MT / I.1955 / F.S. Pereira // Helobata larvalis / (Horn, 1873)/ Clarkson det. 2018” (1 male, 4 unsexed specimens: MZSP) ; Minas Gerais State: Arinos municipality:“Arinos/ M. Gerais – Brasil/ 6-8. XI.1964 / Exp. Dep. Zool.// Helobata larvalis / (Horn, 1873)/ Clarkson det. 2018” (2 females: MZSP) .

Distribution: North America through the West Indies, Central America, and South America: USA, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil ( Fig. 12 ): Amazonas, Ceará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais (new record) States.

Discussion: This species is usually collected togeth- er with other species with more restricted distribution area. Records in Amazonas and Mato Grosso States published by Clarkson et al. (2016) were based on specimens collected with H. amazonensis , and with H. corumbaensis Fernández & Bachmann, 1987 and H. pantaneira respectively. New records provided here are based on specimens collected together with the specimen of H. quatipuru in Minas Gerais State, presented above. See Fernández & Bachmann (1987) and Clarkson et al. (2016) for diagnosis of the Brasilian specimens of H. larvalis .

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Figure 12. Updated distribution map of the Helobata Bergroth species in Brazil based on Fernández & Bachmann(1987),Clarkson et al.(2016) and the current work.