Three New Species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae) From The Brazilian Cerrado Biome With Updated Key For The Macrelmis of Brazil

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Three new species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 (Coleoptera: Elmidae:

Elminae) from the Brazilian Cerrado Biome with updated key for
the Macrelmis of Brazil
FELIPE FRANCISCO BARBOSA1, ANDRÉ SILVA FERNANDES2 & LEANDRO GONÇALVES OLIVEIRA3,4
1
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP); Setor de Entomologia; Laboratório de Sistemática, Evolução e Biono-
mia de Coleoptera; Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP: 04263–000, São Paulo–SP, Brazil.
2
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC–UPF); CP: 08003, 37–49, Barcelona, Spain.
3
Universidade Federal de Goiás; Campus Samambaia; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Departamento de Ecologia; LAMARH (Lab-
oratório de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos); CP: 131, CEP: 74001–970, Goiânia–GO, Brazil.
4
CNPq Fellow (PQ–Proc. 303835/2009–5, PIBIC–SAP 33226).
E-mails: felipefranciscobarbosa@hotmail.com; andrelmis@gmail.com; lego@icb.ufg.br
Abstract
Three new species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 (Macrelmis bispo sp. nov., Macrelmis froehlichi sp. nov., and Macrelmis
nessimiani sp. nov.) are herein described and illustrated. The species were collected from several streams in Goiás State, Brazil,
a formerly unknown region concerning Elmidae fauna. We also provide an updated key for the Macrelmis species of Brazil.
Key words: Neotropics, aquatic insects, riffle beetles, taxonomy, identification key
Introduction
Before Brown (1984), the genus Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859 was represented by 18 species, from which only
Macrelmis dentata Motschulsky, 1859 remained as belonging to Macrelmis. All other 17 species were transferred
to a new genus, Austrelmis Brown, 1984. Furthermore, the genus Elsianus Sharp, 1982 was recognized as a junior
synonym of Macrelmis and 36 species, formerly described in the genus Elsianus, were transferred to Macrelmis
(Brown 1984).
Macrelmis is easily distinguishable from the majority of New World genera (and from all other Neotropical
genera) of Elminae in having an accessory stria at base of elytra, between the first and second stria (Brown 1984,
Manzo 2005).
Previously to the work herein presented, Macrelmis comprised 46 species distributed from southern United
States to Argentina. Among these, 30 are found in South America and 21 in Brazil (Hinton 1946, Brown 1984,
Manzo & Archangelsky 2001, 2008, Manzo 2003, Passos & Felix 2004, Hallan 2010, Monte & Mascagni 2012,
Segura et al. 2012, Sampaio et al. 2012, Barbosa et al. 2013).
In this work, we describe and illustrate three new species of Macrelmis from Goiás State (GO), Brazil. We also
provide an updated key for the Macrelmis of Brazil.
Material and methods
Specimens were collected in several streams from Goiás State, distributed in ten municipalities (Goianésia,
Itaberaí, Itapuranga, Jaraguá, Morro Agudo de Goiás, Pirenópolis, Santa Isabel, São Francisco de Goiás, Rio
Verde, and Santo Antônio da Barra). The region is primarily covered by the Cerrado biome (Brazilian savanna) and
somehow rich in small cascades, rapids and low order streams. Collection sites and municipalities along Goiás
State can be checked on the map (Fig. 1).
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FIGURE 1. Distribution of Macrelmis species surveyed in central and southweastern Goiás State, Brazil.
Male genitalia were extracted by use of forceps and mounted in temporary slides with glycerin for
examination. Pictures were taken with the aid of a light microscope Zeiss Axioskop 40 and a stereomicroscope
Leica M165, both equipped with a digital camera. Compound multilayer images were obtained by means of the
software Combine ZP. The species descriptions were made with the aid of stereomicroscope with magnifications
up to 120 times and measures made using a metric reticule. Morphological terminology follows mainly Kodada &
Jäch (2005).
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Depositories:
CELAMARH: Coleção Entomológica do Laboratório de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos do Instituto de
Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil.
MZUSP: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade São de Paulo, Brazil.
Taxonomy
Macrelmis bispo sp. nov.

(Figs 2–5)
Diagnosis. 1) body sub-parallel, robust (Figs 2, 3); 2) pronotum slightly wider (1.32 mm) than long (1.12 mm); 3)
pronotum with median longitudinal impression inconspicuous and shallow, extending from apical 1/4 to middle; 4)
pronotum with sublateral carinae extending along almost entire length, but not reaching base nor anterior margin;
5) pronotum with median, rounded to obovate, gibbosity near base, with half the length of scutellum; 6) elytra with
intervals slightly convex at base, seventh interval carinate at apex; 7) elytral apex slightly to moderately rounded;
apices together forming a feebly angulated V-shape structure.
Description: Holotype: male. Length 3.6 mm, maximum width 1.52 mm (across apical 1/4 of elytra), pronotal
length 1.12 mm, elytral length 2.48 mm. Body sub-parallel, robust.
Color: cuticle black to dark brown, except for: ventral region of the head, trochanter, femur and tibia of all legs
dark brown; tarsal claws, tarsomeres, antennae, maxilla, labium, maxillary palpus and labial palpus which are light
brown.
Head: without distinct impressions. Dorsal cuticle densely granulate. Eyes slightly protuberant, laterally
rounded, separated by twice the diameter of eye. Antenna 11-segmented, filiform; last segment elongate with
subtriangular apex, about as long as first two segments combined, and approximately 1.5–2 times as long as each
of the segments 3–10. Labrum sub-rectangular, with fine golden setae; anterior angles rounded with yellowish
moderately fine golden setae. Clypeus sub-rectangular, covered with fine golden setae. Frontoclypeal suture
distinct. Frons granulate. Maxillary palpus with last segment rounded, longer than remaining segments combined.
Labial palpus with last segment rounded, longer than remaining segments combined.
Thorax (Figs 2, 3): pronotum slightly wider (1.32 mm) than long (1.12 mm), punctuate and granulate, covered
with silver-golden setae; median longitudinal impression very inconspicuous and shallow, extending from basal 2/
5 to apical 1/5; sublateral carinae extending along almost entire length, not reaching base nor anterior margin, very
broad and strongly raised, feebly sinuate; anterior angles sharp and slightly produced; anterior margin broadly
rounded, finely protruding over head; lateral margin finely crenate; rounded to obovate median gibbosity, near
base, half as long as scutellum. Hypomeron granulate. Elytra 2.48mm long, 1.52 mm wide; granulate; intervals
slightly convex at base; lateral margin sub-parallel in basal two thirds, then converging strongly to apex; lateral
margin crenate; humeral angle broadly rounded and feebly entumed; without carinae; accessory stria 1/5 as long as
elytra; apex slightly or moderately rounded forming broadly rounded angle, not acute; apices together forming a
feebly angulated V-shape structure. Epipleura granulate. Scutellum strongly convex, with angles rounded, slightly
longer (0.20 mm) than wide (0.15 mm), oval to sub-oval, with few sparse punctures with same diameter as facets.
Prosternum wider (0.87 mm) than long (0.72 mm), granulate, anterior margin truncate; sublateral carinae present
from base to almost anterior margin; with moderate median transversal depression. Prosternal process 1.5 times
longer (0.84 mm) than wide (0.56 mm), widest at base, distinctly elevated, densely granulate, extending beyond
front coxae; apical and lateral margins feebly elevated and smooth, with distinct preapical constriction; apex
triangular to sub-triangular. Mesoventrite between mesocoxae wider (1.00 mm) than long (0.32 mm); with deep
median groove for reception of prosternal process; lateral margin of mesoventrite elevated and granulate.
Metaventrite three times as long as mesoventrite, densely granulate; median groove extending from near posterior
to near anterior margin. Legs thin and straight granulate. Tibiae with apical fringes of tomentum, front tibiae with
one anterior fringe extending from apical middle almost to apex; middle tibiae with two fringes, one anterior,
extending from apical middle almost to apex and one posterior, extending from apical 2/3 almost to apex; hind
tibiae with one posterior fringe, extending from apical 2/3 almost to apex. Middle and hind trochanter entumed.
Interior side of hind coxae, near the base of hind trochanter, with erect tuff of golden setae.
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FIGURES 2–5. Macrelmis bispo sp. nov. (male Paratypus): 2) habitus, dorsal view; 3) habitus, ventral view; 4) male
genitalia, dorsal view; 5) male genitalia, lateral view. Scale: 1.0 mm (2, 3), 100 µm (4, 5).
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Abdomen (Figs 2, 3): length 1.4 mm, width 1.48 mm (along ventrite I). Ventrites densely and finely granulate
except: basomedial 2/3 of ventrite I, coarsely granulate; apicomedial 1/3 of ventrite I and basomedial 3/4 of ventrite
II punctuate, basomedial sub-triangular region and apical region of ventrite V. Ventrite V with posterolateral
projections produced to about posterior 3/4 of ventrite; apex rounded with moderately short setae.
Genitalia (Figs 4, 5): parameres, in dorsal view, elongate, gradually tapering from base to apex, extending to
apical 4/5 of penis, with apex rounded and inner margin excavate subapically. Penis, in dorsal view, elongate,
gradually tapering from base to apex, slightly wider than paramere, apical 1/4 sub-capitate, with apex rounded.
Phallobasis, in dorsal view, tapering gradually from apex to base, about 3/4 as long as penis, base diagonally
excavated at right side; in lateral view, basally truncate, sub-parallel.
Plastron (Figs 2, 3) gold-silver, present on gena, proepisternum, proepimeron, hypomeron, mesoepisternum,
mesoepimeron, lateral sides of prosternum, metaepisternum, lateral sides of metaventrite, lateral sides of hind
coxae, whole femora (except apices), protrochanters and epipleura. Plastron on meso- and meta-trochanters very
sparse to almost absent. Plastron present on ventrites, except disc of ventrite I and median narrow stripe on ventrite
II.
Female. Externally similar to male.
Intraspecific variation. Size variation (N = 8): length 3.5–4.6 mm. The specimens examined showed no
significant morphological variation.
Taxonomical note. Macrelmis bispo sp. nov. can be considered as member of the granigera species group
(Hinton 1945, 1946; Manzo 2003; Monte & Mascagni 2012; Sampaio et al. 2012) based on combination of the
following characters: 1) obovate gibbosity near the middle of pronotal base, and 2) elytral apex slightly to
moderately rounded, apices together forming V-shape structure. Moreover, male genitalia of Macrelmis bispo sp.
nov. resemble that of all species of the granigera group.
Type locality. BRAZIL: Goiás (GO): Pirenópolis: Córrego Vagafogo, 15°48'16.7''S, 49°21'18.6''W.
Type series. Holotype: 1 male, Pirenópolis, GO, Córrego Vagafogo, 15°48'16.7''S, 49°21'18.6''W, A. S.
Fernandes, 22/VI/2010, aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh) (CELAMARH). Paratype: 1 male, same data as
holotype (CELAMARH); 2 female, Jaraguá, GO, 15°48'16.7''S, 49°21'18.6''W, A B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008,
aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), litter submerged (CELAMARH); 3 female, same data as holotype
(MZUSP); 1 ex., Morro Agudo de Goiás, GO, 15°25'23''S, 49°51'41.5''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic
sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), rocks (MZUSP).
Habitat note. Two individuals of Macrelmis bispo sp. nov. were labeled as collected in submerged litter, the
remaining ones didn’t show such data. All specimens were collected in first and second order streams.
Etymology. The specific epithet bispo (there is no graphical change in the surname “Bispo”, declined in the
Latin dative mode) is in honor to Dr. Pitagoras da Conceição Bispo (Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de
Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis; Assis–SP, Brazil) in recognition for his contributions to
the study of aquatic insects of Brazil.
Distribution. The species is known only from Goiás State (GO).
Macrelmis froehlichi sp. nov.

(Figs 6–9)
Diagnosis. 1) body sub-parallel, elongate (Figs 6, 7); 2) pronotum equally wider (1.11 mm) than long (1.11 mm);
3) pronotum with median longitudinal impression evident, extending from apical 1/2 to middle; 4) pronotum with
sublateral carinae extending along almost entire length, but not reaching base nor anterior margin; 5) elytral apex
indehiscent, moderately produced and truncate; 6) elytra with lateral margins sub-parallel from base to apical 1/3.
Description. Holotype: male. Length 3.66 mm, maximum width 1.22 mm (across apical 1/4 of elytra),
pronotal length 1.11 mm, elytral length 2.55 mm. Body sub-parallel, elongate.
Color: cuticle black to dark gray, except for: tarsal claws, tarsomeres, antennae, last segment of maxillary
palpus and last segment of labial palpus which are light brown; trochanters dark brown.
Head: without distinct impressions. Eyes slightly protuberant, laterally rounded separated by twice the
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FIGURES 6–9. Macrelmis froehlichi sp. nov. (male Holotypus): 6) habitus, dorsal view; 7) habitus, ventral view; 8)
male genitalia, dorsal view; 9) male genitalia, lateral view. Scale: 1.0 mm (2, 3), 100 µm (4, 5).
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first two segments combined, and approximately 1.5 times as long as each of the segments 3–10. Labrum sub-
rectangular, with fine golden setae. Clypeus sub-rectangular, covered with fine golden setae. Frontoclypeal suture
distinct. Frons granulate. Maxillary palpus with last segment flattened, longer than remaining segments combined.
Labial palpus with last segment rounded, longer than remaining segments combined.
Thorax (Figs 6, 7): Pronotum equally wider (1.11 mm) than long (1.11 mm); scarcely granulate; covered with
fine golden setae; median longitudinal impression shallow and evident, from near the base to apical 1/3; sublateral
carinae extending along almost entire length, but not reaching base nor anterior margin; anterior angles very
produced and sharp; anterior margin broadly rounded and finely crenate, slightly produced over head; lateral
margin crenate. Hypomeron granulate. Elytra 2.55mm long, 1.22mm wide; granulate; lateral margin crenate, sub-
parallel on basal two thirds, then converging strongly to apex; humeral angle broadly rounded and entumed;
without carinae; accessory stria with 1/5 the length of elytra; apex indehiscent, moderately produced and truncate.
Epipleura granulate. Scutellum feebly convex, longer (0.22 mm) than wide (0.11 mm); with rounded angles; oval
to sub-pentagonal; with large punctures, 1/5 times the length of scutellum itself. Prosternum wider (0.94 mm) than
long (0.88 mm), granulate, with anterior margin truncate; with moderate median transversal depression. Prosternal
process 1.5 times longer (0.66 mm) than wide (0.44 mm), widest at base, granulate, extending beyond front coxae;
apical and lateral margins smooth, with discrete preapical constriction; apex rounded. Mesoventrite between coxae
wider (0.88 mm) than long (0.33 mm); with deep median groove for reception of prosternal process; lateral margin
of mesoventrite elevated and granulate. Metaventrite three times as long as mesoventrite, densely granulate;
inconspicuous median groove extending from near posterior to near anterior margin. Legs thin and straight,
granulate. Tibiae with apical fringes of tomentum, front tibiae with one anterior fringe extending from apical 2/3
almost to apex; middle tibiae with two fringes, one anterior, a very fine band before apex, and one posterior,
extending from apical 2/3 almost to apex; hind tibiae with one posterior fringe, extending from apical 2/3 almost to
apex. Broadly dilated Spur at the apex of hind tibia broadly. Middle and hind trochanter slightly entumed.
Abdomen (Figs 6, 7): length 1.3 mm, width 1.25 mm (along ventrite I). Middle region of ventrite I coarse and
densely granulate; middle region of ventrites II, III, IV and V punctuate. Lateral region of all ventrites densely
granulate. Ventrite V with posterolateral projections extending to about same line as posterior 3/4 of ventrite; apex
rounded with moderately short setae.
Genitalia (Figs 8, 9): parameres, in dorsal view, elongate, gradually tapering from base to apex, almost
reaching the same line as penis apex, apex acute. Penis, in dorsal view, elongate, gradually tapering from base to
apex, at least twice wider than parameres, apex nearly acute. Phallobasis, in dorsal view, tapering gradually from
apex to base, with almost the same length as penis, approximately 1.5 times longer than broad, base diagonally
excavated at right side; in lateral view, sub-parallel and elongated.
Plastron (Figs 6, 7): gold-silver, present on gena, proepisternum, proepimeron, hypomeron, mesoepisternum,
mesoepimeron, lateral sides of prosternum, metaepisternum, lateral sides of metaventrite, lateral sides of front and
hind coxae, ventral region of femora, trochanters, epipleura. Plastron present on ventrites, except for a triangular
area on anterior 1/2 of ventrite V.
Female: Externally similar to male.
Intraspecific variation. Size variation (N = 10): length 3.3–4.8 mm. Some specimens present median
longitudinal shallow impression, evident on apical 1/3.
Type locality. BRAZIL: Goiás (GO): Pirenópolis, 15°51'43''S, 49°11'41,2''W.
Type series. Holotype: 1 male, Pirenópolis, GO, 15°51'43''S, 49°11'41.2''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008,
aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), litter submerged (CELAMARH). Paratype: 1 female, same data as holotype
(CELAMARH); 1 female, São Francisco de Goiás, GO, 15°52'52.9''S, 49°16'7.2''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008,
aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), rocks (CELAMARH); 1 ex., São Francisco de Goiás, GO, 15°58'53.9''S,
49°11'11.4''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), rocks (CELAMARH); 2 exs.,
Morro Agudo de Goiás, GO, 15°21'45''S, 49°58'11.9''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic sampling nets (2,0
mm mesh), litter submerged (CELAMARH); 1 male, same data as holotype, (MZUSP); 3 exs., same data as
holotype, (MZUSP); 1 female, Rio Verde, GO, 17°58’39.78''S, 51°0’0''W, A. S. Fernandes, F. F. Barbosa, L. F. R.
Holanda, ?/IV/2010, aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), litter submerged (MZUSP).
Habitat note. The species was collected in streams of first and second order, inhabiting micro-habitats formed
by rocks (8 specimens) and submerged litter (4 specimens).
Etymology. The specific epithet froehlichi is in honor to Dr. Claudio Gilberto Froehlich (Universidade de São

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Paulo; Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto; Ribeirão Preto–SP, Brazil) in recognition for
his contributions to the study of aquatic insects of Brazil.
Macrelmis nessimiani sp. nov.

(Figs 10–13)
Diagnosis. 1) body sub-parallel, robust (Figs 10, 11); 2) pronotum wider (1.42 mm) than long (1.28 mm); 3)
pronotum without carinae or impressions; 4) elytra with seventh interval carinate at apex; 5) elytral apex truncate to
broadly rounded; 6) scutellum protruding.
Description. Holotype: male. Length 4.04 mm, maximum width 1.57 mm (across apical 1/4 of elytra),
pronotal length 1.28 mm, elytral length 2.76 mm. Body sub-parallel, robust.
Color: cuticle black to dark gray, except for: tarsal claws, antennae, apex of last segment of maxillary palpus
and apex of last segment of labial palpus which are light brown.
Head: without distinct impressions. Dorsal cuticle granulate. Eyes slightly protuberant, laterally rounded
separated by twice the diameter of eye. Antenna 11-segmented, filiform; last segment elongate with rounded apex,
about as long as segment 11, and approximately 1.5 times as long as each of the segments 3–10. Labrum sub-
rectangular, covered with fine golden setae; anterior angles rounded with yellowish moderately fine golden setae.
Clypeus sub-rectangular, with fine golden setae. Frontoclypeal suture distinct. Frons granulate. Maxillary palpus
with last segment flattened, longer than the remaining segments combined. Labial palpus with last segment
flattened, longer than the remaining segments combined.
Thorax (Figs 10, 11): Pronotum wider (1.42 mm) than long (1.28 mm); sparsely granulate; with silver-golden
setae; without carinae or impressions; anterior angles produced and sharp; anterior margin finely crenate, slightly
produced over head; lateral margin crenate. Hypomeron granulate. Elytra 2.76mm long, 1.57mm wide; granulate;
lateral margin sub-parallel on basal 2/3, then converging strongly to apex; lateral margin crenate; humeral angle
broadly rounded and entumed; without carinae or impressions; accessory stria with 1/5 the length of elytra; apex
truncate and not projected. Epipleura granulate. Scutellum strongly convex, with anterior angles acute and
posterior angles rounded, longer (0.24 mm) than wide (0.18 mm), oval to ellipsoid; protruding; with few punctures,
punctures with the diameter of facets. Prosternum wider (1.04 mm) than long (0.95 mm), granulate, with anterior
margin truncate; without impressions or carinae; with moderate median transversal depression. Prosternal process
1.5 times longer (0.90 mm) than wide (0.57 mm), widest at base, densely granulate, extending beyond front coxae;
apical and lateral margins feebly elevated and smooth, with distinct preapical constriction; apex rounded to sub-
triangular. Mesoventrite between coxae wider (0.95 mm) than long (0.32 mm); with deep median groove for
reception of prosternal process; lateral margin of mesoventrite elevated, granulate and distinctly projected
posteriorly, surrounding internal margin of mesocoxal cavity. Metaventrite three times as long as mesoventrite,
densely granulate; median groove extending from near posterior to near anterior margin. Legs thin and straight,
granulate; Tibiae with apical fringes of tomentum, front tibiae with anterior fringe extending from apical 2/3 almost
to apex; middle tibiae with two fringes, one anterior, extending from middle almost to apex and one posterior,
extending from apical 2/3 almost to apex; hind tibiae with one posterior fringe, extending from apical 2/3 almost to
apex. Middle and hind trochanter entumed.
Abdomen (Figs 10, 11): length 1.7 mm, width 1.7 mm (along ventrite I). Ventrites densely and finely granulate
except: anteromedial 2/3 of ventrite I, coarse and densely granulate; posteromedial 1/3 of ventrite I; middle of
ventrite II and basal 1/3 of ventrite III punctuate; triangular anteromedial region and posterior region of ventrite V.
Ventrite V with posterolateral projections very produced, extending to about same line of the posterior margin of
the ventrite; apex rounded with moderately short setae.
Genitalia (Figs 12, 13): parameres, in dorsal, view, gradually tapering from base to basal 1/2, at this point the
width decreases abruptly, extending until apical 4/5 of penis, apex rounded. Penis, in dorsal view, sub-parallel, as
wide as base of parameres, apex truncate to broadly rounded. Phallobasis, in dorsal view, sub-parallel, with nearly
the same length as penis, 1.5 times as long as broad, base diagonally excavated at left side; in lateral view, strongly
bent ventrally.
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FIGURES 10–13. Macrelmis nessimiani sp. nov. (male Paratypus): 10) habitus, dorsal view; 11) habitus, ventral view;
12) male genitalia, dorsal view; 13) male genitalia, lateral view. Scale: 1.0 mm (2, 3), 100 µm (4, 5).

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FIGURES 14–19. 14, 15) Macrelmis sp.: 14) pronotum, dorsal view, showing position of tubercle, 15) pronotum, dorso-
lateral view; arrow showing tubercle; 16) Habitus of Macrelmis granosa Grouvelle (syntypus); 17) Elytral apices of
Macrelmis sp., dorsal view; 18, 19) Macrelmis isis Hinton: 18) elytral apices, dorsal view, 19) posterior portion of hind
tibia, arrow showing spur.
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FIGURES 20–23. 20) Habitus of Macrelmis pubescens Grouvelle (syntypus), dorsaw view; 21) Elytra and pronotum of
Macrelmis thorpei Hinton, lateral view, arrow showing scutellum; 22, 23) Macrelmis tityra Hinton: 22) elytra and
pronotum, dorsal view, arrow showing sublateral carinae, 23) prosternum, meso- and metaventrite, ventral view, arrow
showing prosternal excavation.

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Plastron (Figs 10, 11): gold-silver, present on gena, proepisternum, proepimeron, antero-lateral area of
prosternum, hypomeron, mesoepisternum, mesoepimeron, lateral sides of prosternum, metaepisternum, lateral
sides of metaventrite, lateral side of hind coxae, whole femora (except apices), epipleura. Plastron present on
ventrites, except disc of ventrite I and median narrow in ventrite II.
Female. Externally similar to male.
Intraspecific variation. Size variation (N = 9): length 4.0–4.7 mm. The specimens examined showed no
significant morphological variation. Apex of last segment of maxillary palpus and apex of last segment of labial
palpus varies between light brown to dark brown.
Type locality. BRAZIL: Goiás (GO): Jaraguá, 15°49'05,38''S, 49°19'28,67''W.
Type series. Holotype: 1 male, Jaraguá, GO, 15°49'5.4''S, 49°19'28.7''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic
sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), rocks (CELAMARH). Paratype: 1 ex., Itapuranga, GO, 15°29'20''S, 50°6'18.6''W,
B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh), litter submerged (CELAMARH); 1 ex.,
Jaraguá, GO, 15°48'16.7''S, 49°21'18.6''W, B. S. Godoy, ?/VIII-X/2008, aquatic sampling nets (2,0 mm mesh),
rocks (CELAMARH); 1 ex., same data as holotype (CELAMARH); 1 male, same data as holotype
(CELAMARH); 1 male, same data as holotype (MZUSP); 4 exs., same data as holotype (MZUSP).
Habitat note. Macrelmis nessimiani sp. nov. were collected only in micro-habitats formed by rocks. All
samples were collected in the streams of the first and second order.
Etymology. The specific epithet nessimiani (the surname “Nessimian”, declined in the Latin dative mode) is in
honor to Dr. Jorge Luiz Nessimian (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Biologia; Departamento
de Zoologia; Rio de Janeiro–RJ, Brazil), in recognition for his contributions to the study of aquatic insects of
Brazil.
Taxonomic key for Brazilian species of Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859
This key is adapted from Hinton’s key (Hinton 1946), including later described Macrelmis tijucana Passos & Felix,
2004, M. fluminensis Sampaio et al., 2012 and M. friburguensis Sampaio et al., 2012, according to changes made
by Sampaio et al. (2012) and the adition of new species described above.
1 Pronotum with a prominent oval gibbosity near base in front of scutellum (Figs 14, 15). Elytral apices obliquely truncate, the
apices together forming a V-shaped emargination (Fig. 17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Pronotum without a gibbosity near base in front of scutellum. Elytral apices not as above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Pronotum with sublateral carina very broad and strongly raised but inner or dorso-mesal margin rounded except very near the
base. Elytral apices together form a feebly angulated V-shaped structure. Male without a carina on ventral side of the hind
tibia. Brazil: Goiás (GO): Pirenópolis, Jaraguá, Morro Agudo de Goiás (Figs 2–5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. bispo sp. nov.
- Pronotum with sublateral carina narrower and less strongly raised but inner or dorso-mesal margin sharp nearly to the extreme
apex. Male with a low but sharp and knife-like carina on ventral side of hind tibia. Brazil: Rondônia (RO): Porto Velho . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. amazonica (Hinton, 1945)
3 Elytra with fifth, seventh, and ninth intervals carinate; third interval carinate on about basal third. (Pronotum with a broad and
swallow median longitudinal impression; sublateral carina broad, very strongly elevated, and extending to anterior fifth of
sides.) Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Rio de Janeiro, Nova Friburgo, Parati, Teresópolis (Fig. 16) . M. granosa (Grouvelle, 1896)
- Elytra with all intervals flat or only fleebly convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Elytra with apices noticeably dehiscent. Pronotum with narrow, feeble median longitudinal line extending almost from base
near to about anterior third. Male with inner (posterior) spur of hind tibia broadly dilated. Argentina; Bolivia; Paraguay; Brazil:
Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara); Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Nova Friburgo; Goiás (GO): Santa Isabel, Itaberaí,
Jaraguá, Itapuranga, Morro Agudo de Goiás, Goianésia, Pirenópolis, Rio Verde, Santo Antônio da Barra (Figs 18, 19). . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. isis (Hinton, 1946)
- Elytra with apices together broadly rounded or nearly truncate, never strongly dehiscent. Pronotum without or only with a very
indistinct median longitudinal line. Male with inner spur of hind tibia, if present, not dilated (Fig. 10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 Pronotum and elytra with numerous short but very distinct setae between the usual recumbent hairs (Figs 10, 21, 22) . . . . . . 6
- Pronotum and elytra without or only with very indistinct setae between the usual recumbent hairs (Figs 6, 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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6 Pronotum without trace of sublateral carinae or sulci (Fig. 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

- Pronotum with generally with distinct sublateral carinae (Fig. 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7. Elytra with apex moderately produced and truncate. Male genitalia with penis stout and narrowed to apex; penis about twice as
long as phallobasis. Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis, Casimiro de Abreu (see Passos & Felix 2004:
Figs 1–6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. tijucana Passos & Felix, 2004
– Elytra with apex not produced and truncate to broadly rounded. Male genitalia with penis with apex rounded and robust; penis
about as long as phallobasis. Brazil: Goiás (GO): Jaraguá, Itapuranga (Figs 10–13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. nessimiani sp. nov.
8 Scutellum flat; pronotum without sublateral carinae. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Theresopolis (currently Águas Mornas) (Fig.
20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. pubescens (Grouvelle, 1889)
- Scutellum feebly to strongly convex; pronotum with or without sublateral carinae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9 Middle of pronotal disc distinctly punctate, without granules; granules of pronotum usually confined to sides between margins
and sublateral carinae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Middle of pronotal disc with coarse and dense granules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10 Disc of metaventrite with weak granulation. Abdomen with disc of first ventrite deeply and broadly depressed. Male with
anterior angles of labrum produced and tooth-like; genitalia with dorsal side of parameres not excaveted. Brazil: Santa
Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 21–23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. aristaea (Hinton, 1946)
- Disc of metaventrite finely and sparsely punctate. Abdomen with disc of first ventrite not or only feebly depressed. Labrum
with anterior angles very broadly rounded, not toothed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Fifth abdominal ventrite not broadly depressed near apex, sometimes with a very narrow, feebly depression. Male genitalia
with dorsal side of parameres not excavated nor densely setose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Fifth abdominal ventrite with a broad apical depression which is deep in the male and shallow in the female. Male genitalia
with dorsal side of each paramere deeply excavated and densely setose. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently
Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 27, 28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. alea (Hinton, 1946)
12 Pronotum with distinct sublateral carinae (Fig. 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Pronotum without sublateral carinae or sulci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
13 Pronotum with sublateral carinae extending almost from base near to apex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Pronotum with sublateral carinae confined to basal half but if extending to apical third (some specimens of Macrelmis zama)
the disc is densely set with rather coarse and flattened granules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
14 Body Length around 5.2 mm. Pronotum with broad and deep sulcus on mesal side of sublateral carina. Scutelum feebly
convex. Brazil: São Paulo (SP): (?) (see Hinton 1936: Figs 1–3) M. salti (Hinton, 1936)
- Body length never more than 4.5 mm. Pronotum with shallow sulcus on mesal side of sublateral carina. Scutellum moderately
to strongly convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
15 Pronotum with granules of middle of disc as coarse as to slightly coarser than facets of eyes, distinctly flattened, and usually
separated by less than one to two diameters. Fifth ventrite with a narrow apical depression which is deep in males and shallow
and often rather indistinct in females. Male with a row of short, acute tubercles on about apical half of ventral (inner) side of
middle and hind tibiae. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 3, 32–35) . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. zama (Hinton, 1946)
- Pronotum with granules of middle of disc slightly finer than facets of eyes, and separated by three to five diameters. Fifth
ventrite without a distinct apical depression. Male without rows of acute tubercles in middle and hind tibiae. Paraguay; Brazil:
Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 36–38) . . . . . . . . . M. plaumanni (Hinton, 1946)
16 Body Length around 3.7 mm. Male with anterior margin of labrum very deeply emarginate with angle on each side produced
and tooth-like; fifth ventrite with a very deep and broad apical depression; tarsi of front and middle legs with a broad brush of
erect, golden hairs near ventral apex of basal segment; genitalia with penis strongly narrowed to apex and pointed. Brazil:
Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 39–41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. saleia (Hinton, 1946)
- Body length between 4–5 mm. Male with anterior margin of labrum more or less rounded, or truncate, or very feebly
emarginate, but not deeply emarginate nor with angle on each side produced and tooth-like; fifth ventrite not depressed or only
moderately deeply so; tarsi of front and middle legs without a brush of long hairs near ventral apex of basal segment or, if
brush is present (M. aequalis), it is narrow and pencil-like; genitalia with penis not strongly narrowed towards apex and not
sharply pointed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
17 Fifth ventrite without an apical depression. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946:
Figs 42–44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. celsa (Hinton, 1946)

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- Fifth ventrite with a broad apical depression which is deep in the male and moderately (M. aequalis) or very (M. codris)
shallow in the female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
18 Disc of fourth ventrite with fine tomentum, absent on at least basal region. Male with a long, thin, pencil-like brush of erect,
golden hairs near ventral apex of each of the four basal segments of the front, middle, and hind tarsi, these brushes being
particularly conspicuous on first and fourth segments of front and middle tarsi; hind tibia without an apical brush of tomentum.
Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently Seara) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. aequalis (Hinton, 1937)
- Disc of fourth ventrite entirely tomentose.. Male without a ventral brush of long, golden hairs on tarsi; hind tibia with a short
oblique brush of long tomentum on apex of postero-ventral margin. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia (currently
Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 45–47). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. codris (Hinton, 1946)
19 Male genitalia with a rounded penis apex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Male genitalia with an acute penis apex, without constrictions. Paraguay; Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia
(currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 24–26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. amana (Hinton, 1946)
20 Finely pubescent and granulose ventrites. Male genitalia with penis with a constriction on apical third. Rio de Janeiro (RJ):
Macaé, Nova Friburgo (see Sampaio et al. 2012: Fig. 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. fluminensis Sampaio et al., 2012
- Ventrites granulose but not pubescent. Male genitalia with penis without apical constriction, narrowing toward apex. Rio de
Janeiro (RJ): Nova Friburgo (see Sampaio et al. 2012: Fig. 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. friburguensis Sampaio et al., 2012
21 Pronotum with sublateral carinae scarcely noticeable except at extreme base. Scutellum very strongly convex. Brazil:
Amazonas (AM): Manaus, Presidente Figueiredo (Fig. 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. thorpei (Hinton, 1946)
- Pronotum with sublateral carinae distinct and their inner edges sharp on basal third or fourth. Scutellum only feebly convex
(Fig. 22 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
22 Male genitalia, in lateral view, with penis not distinctly swollen near base. Anterior part of prosternum abruptly and strongly
bent ventrally. Brazil: Amazonas (AM): Manaus, Presidente Figueiredo (Fig. 23; see Hinton 1946: Figs 13–15) . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. tityra (Hinton, 1946)
- Male genitalia, in lateral view, with penis strongly swollen or inflated near base. Anterior part of prosternum gradually and
moderately feebly bent ventrally. French Guiana (see Hinton 1946: Figs 16–20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. terea (Hinton, 1946)
23 Median longitudinal impression on pronotum absent. Male genitalia with very robust penis and parameres; parameres
reticulate; dorsal side of each paramere deeply excavated and densely hairy. Brazil: Santa Catarina (SC): Nova Teutônia
(currently Seara) (see Hinton 1946: Figs 29–31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. aeolis (Hinton, 1946)
- Median longitudinal impression shallow and evident. Male genitalia with very long and slender penis and parameres;
parameres not reticulate; dorsal side of each paramere not deeply excavated and not densely hairy. Brazil: Goiás (GO):
Pirenópolis, São Francisco de Goiás, Morro Agudo de Goiás, Rio Verde (Figs 6–9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. froehlichi sp. nov.
Remarks
Distributional notes on the keys are based in works of Hinton (1945, 1946), Brown (1984) Manzo (2003), Manzo
& Archangelsky (2001, 2008), Shepard & Julio (2010), Segura et al. (2012), Monte & Mascagni (2012), Sampaio
et al. (2012) and Barbosa et al. (2013)
Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to the support of the Laboratório de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos (LAMARH),
Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Special thanks goes to Dr. Bruno S. Godoy, Universidade Federal do Pará
(UFPA) for collecting most of the specimens used in the present study. We also thank Marize C. Barbosa for the
map elaboration. We thank Dr. Alessandro Mascagni and Dra. Cinzia Monte from the Museo di Storia Naturale,
Sezione di Zoologia, for detailed information on the type specimen of Macrelmis peruviana. We thank Dr. Antoine
Mantilleri, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, for perfect conditions during a week stay in the Coleopteara
Collection. This work was supported by the National Council of Technological and Scientific Development
(CNPq) productivity scholarship (PQ–Proc. 303835/2009–5), the scientific initiation scholarship (PIBIC–SAP
33226) and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes) predoctoral scholarship
(CGBE/BEX–Proc. 5349–10–9). Finally, we thank the Laboratório de Insetos Aquáticos, Instituto Nacional de
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Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), for permition to use the microscopic imaging system equipment, funded by the
Programa de apoio a núcleos de excelência (PRONEX)–CNPq/FAPEAM.
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