Notomicrus josiahi, a new species of Noteridae (Coleoptera) from Venezuela.
Notomicrus josiahi sp. n. is described from a stream in southern Venezuela. The species differs from others in the genus in 1) large size for the genus (1.48-1.53mm), 2) smooth, shiny dorsal surface with indistinct punctation and mircroretic-ulation, 3) distinct coloration with head and pronotum yellow and elytron bicolored with basal portion black and apical portion brown, and 4) distinctive male genitalia. A checklist of the valid, known species of Notomicrus is given.
Department of Biology and Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA; Email: kbmiller@unm.edu.
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D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D045483:Rivers; D014687:Venezuela