Crenitulus suturalis ( LeConte, 1866 )

Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Liza M., García-Hernández, Andrea L. & Clarkson, Bruno, 2017, First records of water scavenger beetle species (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) from Quindío Department, Colombia, Check List 13 (5), pp. 605-620 : 609-610

Crenitulus suturalis ( LeConte, 1866) ( Figs 4, 27)

Limnebius suturalis Leconte 1866: 366–367 .

Hydrobius suturalis (Leconte) — Horn 1873: 136, generic assignment.

Creniphilus suturalis (Leconte) — Horn 1890: 272, generic assignment.

Paracymus suturalis (LeConte) — Zaitzev 1908: 380, generic assignment.

Crenitulus suturalis (LeConte) — Winters, 1926: 54, generic assignment.

Anacaena suturalis (Leconte) — Orchymont, 1933: 302, generic assignment.

Hydrobius debilis Sharp 1882: 65 .

Paracymus debilis (Sharp) — Zaitzev 1908: 379, generic assignment.

Anacaena debilis (Sharp) — Orchymont 1933: 305, generic assignment.

Anacaena moreirai Orchymont 1921a: 245 .

Anacaena pescheti Orchymont 1921a: 247 .

Paracymus attenuatus Orchymont 1921a: 248 .

Anacaena attenuata (Orchymont) — Orchymont 1933: 305, generic assignment.

Anacaena cordobana Knisch 1924b: 122 .

Anacaena morosa Orchymont 1942: 41 .

Anacaena peta Orchymont 1942: 42 .

Anacaena morula Orchymont 1942: 46 .

Anacaena sternalis Leech 1948: 447 .

Crenitulus suturalis (LeConte) — Fikáček and Vondráček, 2014: 502.

Diagnosis. Body 1.50–2.10 mm long. Body elongate oval in shape, attenuated posteriorly. Dorsal punctation on head and elytra fine. Clypeus, front, pronotum and elytra black; pronotum and elytra with brown to light brown area at margins. Antennae with 9 antennomeres, apical antennomere elongate. Mesoventral process weakly elevated or absent. Pubescence on metafemur sparse. Parameres almost as long as phallobase, slightly acuminate at apex. Median lobe shorter than parameres, crown-shaped at apex.

Geographic distribution. Widely distributed from Canada to Argentina. First record from Quindío Department and from Colombia.

Material examined. Colombia, Quindío Department, La Tebaida Municipality, Pizamal neighborhood, 04°24ʹ46.9ʺ N, 075°50ʹ34.2ʺ W, 1031 m a.m.s.l., 2015-II- 04, L.M. González coll., CIUQ 10487–10494 (20 males, 14 females). Quimbaya Municipality, Manabí neighborhood, 04°36ʹ48.4ʺ N, 075°51ʹ58.9ʺ W, 965 m a.m.s.l., 2015-II-03, L.M. González coll., CIUQ 10483–10486, CIUQ 10495–10497, CIUQ 10506 and CIUQ 10507 (169 males, 114 females). Córdoba Municipality, Santo Domingo neighborhood, 04°24ʹ19.8ʺ N, 075°43ʹ35.8ʺ W, 1112 m a.m.s.l., 2015-I-27, L.M. González coll., CIUQ 10498–10505 (30 males, 20 females). Calarcá Municipality, La Virginia neighborhood, 04°29ʹ30.0ʺ N, 075°38ʹ27.0ʺ W, 1650 m a.m.s.l., 2007-IX-23, A.L García coll., CIUQ 12730 (15 males, 10 females). Salento Municipality, San Juan de Carolina neighborhood, 04°35ʹ46.4ʺ N, 075°43ʹ37.5ʺ W, 1510 m a.m.s.l., 2007-IX-25, A.L García coll., CIUQ 12731 (19 males, 12 females). Circasia Municipality, Membrillal neighborhood, 04°37ʹ35.0ʺ N, 075°38ʹ30.0ʺ W, 1700 m a.m.s.l., 2007-IX-22, A.L García coll., CIUQ 12732 (35 males, 23 females). Filandia Municipality, Cruces neighbourhood, 04°41ʹ17.0ʺ N, 075°36ʹ29.2ʺ W, 1800 m a.m.s.l., 2008-II-14, A.L García coll., CIUQ 12733 (3 males, 2 females). Montenegro Municipality, Silencio neighborhood, 04°29ʹ50.0ʺ N, 075°47ʹ16.2ʺ W, 1180 m a.m.s.l., 2007-II-02, A.L García coll. CIUQ 12734 (16 males, 11 females).

Remarks. Specimens were collected in ponds, riverbanks and marshes, on submerged vegetation, as well as muddy and stony/sandy substrates.