HYDROPHILIDAE: The genus Chaetarthria STEPHENS - description of a new species from New Caledonia and notes on C. nigerrima (BLACKBURN) from Australia

Abstract

Chaetarthria incisa sp.n. (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from New Caledonia is described and illustrated. The tribe Chaetarthriini is recorded for the first time from New Caledonia.

Taxonomic notes on C. nigerrima (BLACKBURN, 1891) are provided. Terrestrial habits of the species of the genus Chaetarthria STEPHENS, 1835 are discussed.

Keywords

• Coleoptera
• Hydrophilidae
• Chaetarthriini
• Chaetarthria
• new species
• Australian Region
• New Caledonia