Macrelmis graniger (Sharp, 1882)

Luna-Luna, Alba Magali, Martins, Caleb Califre, Lopez-Perez, Andres, Ramirez-Ponce, Andres & Contreras-Ramos, Atilano, 2022, Aquatic beetle diversity from Volcan Tacana, Mexico: altitudinal distribution pattern and biogeographical affinity of the fauna, ZooKeys 1111, pp. 301-338 : 301

Macrelmis graniger (Sharp, 1882)

Distribution.

Mexico (Chiapas, Estado de México, Morelos, Oaxaca), Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru ( Santiago-Fragoso and Spangler 1995; Segura et al. 2013; Jäch et al. 2016). Previous altitudinal records of M. Macrelmis graniger are from 1,219 and 1,706 m ( Hinton 1940b). Herein, this species was collected at level 1 (670 m), 2 (934 m), 3 (1,126-1,194 m), 4 (river 2, 1,619 m), and 5 (1,763-1,776 m).

Comments.

Collected on substrates of gravel, macrophytes, and leaf packs, throughout sampling months (February 2018 through February 2019, dry and rainy season).