title: Review of the Lutrochidae (Coleoptera) of the Guianas and Lesser Antilles, with description of four new species.
abstract: The species of Lutrochidae from the Guianas, and the Lesser Antilles are reviewed, including the first reports of the family from Guyana, Suriname, and Grenada. Four species are described as new: Lutrochus funkae n. sp. and L. wao n. sp. from Guyana and French Guiana, L. grenadensis n. sp. from Grenada, and L. leeanneae n. sp. from Suriname. Photographs, genitalia illustrations, and distribution maps are provided for all species, and habitat photos and notes are presented for the species for which they are available.
authors.affiliation: Division of Entomology, Biodiversity Institute & Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA.; Email: cmaier@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Crystal A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Division of Entomology, Biodiversity Institute & Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Andrew Edward Z
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Short
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D005616:French Guiana; D006172:Guyana; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D013532:Suriname