A new genus and species of stygobiontic dryopid beetle, Stygoparnus comalensis (Coleoptera: Dryopidae), from Comal Springs, Texas

Author

Cheryl B. Barr
Paul J. Spangler

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Publication Date

January 1992

Abstract

A stygobiontic new genus and species, Stygoparnus comalensis, from Comal Springs, Texas, is described and compared with the dryopid genus Helichus. Distinctive characters of the adult and larva are illustrated with pen and ink drawings and scanning electron micrographs. This new taxon is the first member of the family Dryopidae reported from subterranean waters.

Document Type

Article

Notes

Proceedings of The Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 105, no. 1 (1992).

Identifier

SFS0063050_00001

Recommended Citation

Barr, Cheryl B. and Spangler, Paul J., "A new genus and species of stygobiontic dryopid beetle, Stygoparnus comalensis (Coleoptera: Dryopidae), from Comal Springs, Texas" (1992). KIP Articles. 3662.
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