The first record of Helophorus minutus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Helophoridae) for Portugal with some notes about H. calpensis Angus, 1988
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https://doi.org/10.36016/KhESG-2024-32-1-2-2Keywords:
water scavenger beetles, fauna, distribution, Iberian PeninsulaAbstract
Helophorus minutus Fabricius, 1775 is reported for the first time from mainland Portugal. Data on the possible presence of the closely related species H. calpensis Angus, 1988 is presented. Maps of the collecting places of both species in Portugal and the general distribution of H. minutus are given. 59 figs., 17 refs.
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