Berosus

Figure 7.Details of Berosus spp. A Berosus asymmetricus sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus B Berosus garciai sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus

Figure 11.Known distribution of Berosus species in Cuba (includes our as well as historical records).

Figure 27.Habitat of Venezuelan Berosus spp. at a rock outcrop near Pijiguaos, Bolívar State. A Landscape of the rock outcrop in the wet season B–C examples of rock pools and seepage on the outcrop in the wet season D example of a rock pool on the outcrop in the dry season.

Figure 6.Berosus peregrinus (Herbst, 1797), specimen from USA, Texas. a habitus in dorsal view b habitus in lateral view c mesoventral process in lateral view d–f aedeagus (d dorsal view e lateral view f ventral view) g abdominal ventrite 5.

Figure 8.Berosus capanaparo sp. n, abdomen and aedeagus.

Figure 7.Berosus quadridens Chevrolat, 1863. a habitus in dorsal view b habitus in lateral view c apex offemale elytron d apex of male elytron e mesoventral process in lateral view f–g abdominal ventrite 5 (f female g male).

Figure 28.Habitat of Venezuelan Berosus spp. A Falcón State (VZ10-0710-03B) B Falcón State (VZ09-0710-03C) C Guárico State (VZ09-0109-01X) D Apure State, Medanos de la Soledad (AS-07-004), type locality of Berosus capanaparo sp. n..

Figure 8.Comparison of the aedeagus of Berosus truncatipennis Castelnau, 1840 (a–d) and Berosus quadridens Chevrolat, 1863 (e–h). a,e dorsal view b, f lateral view c, g detail of setae of parameres d, h ventral view. Both aedeagi shown to scale.

Figure 9.Berosus castaneus sp. n. abdomen and aedeagus.

Figure 11.Known distribution of Berosus species in Cuba (includes our as well as historical records).

Figure 14.Dorsal and lateral habitus views of Berosus spp. A Berosus corozo sp. n. B Berosus ebeninus sp. n. C Berosus holdhausi D Berosus tramidrum sp. n.

Figure 9.Berosus trilobus Chevrolat, 1863. a habitus in dorsal view b habitus in lateral view c mesoventral process in lateral view d–f aedeagus (d dorsal view e lateral view f ventral view) g abdominal ventrite 5.

Figure 15.Details of Berosus spp. A Berosus ebeninus sp. n., aedeagus B Berosus holdhausi, abdomen C Berosus corozo sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus, D) Berosus tramidrum sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus.

Figure 11.Known distribution of Berosus species in Cuba (includes our as well as historical records).

Figure 14.Dorsal and lateral habitus views of Berosus spp. A Berosus corozo sp. n. B Berosus ebeninus sp. n. C Berosus holdhausi D Berosus tramidrum sp. n.

Figure 12.Localities of Cuban Berosus a Deler-Hernández collecting Berosus chevrolati and Berosus trilobus in a deep pool on side of a lowland river in Dos Caminos (June 2012) b locality of Berosus trilobus near Topes de Collantes (June 2010).

Figure 15.Details of Berosus spp. A Berosus ebeninus sp. n., aedeagus B Berosus holdhausi, abdomen C Berosus corozo sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus, D) Berosus tramidrum sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus.

Figure 6.Dorsal and lateral habitus views of Berosus spp. A Berosus asymmetricus sp. n. B Berosus garciai sp. n.

Figure 7.Details of Berosus spp. A Berosus asymmetricus sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus B Berosus garciai sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus

Figure 29.Habitat of Berosus garciai and Berosus ruffinus; all photos represent collecting event VZ09-0114-02A, Amazonas State, floodplain of the Rio Orinoco A general habitat overview B rock pool that contained thousands of Berosus specimens C Berosus specimens (nearly all Berosus garciai) take flight after being caught in the rock pool.

Figure 16.Dorsal and lateral views of Berosus spp. A Berosus humeralis sp. n. B Berosus ornaticollis sp. n.

Figure 17.Details of Berosus sp. n. A Berosus humeralis sp. n., abdomen and aedeagus B Berosus ornaticollis sp. n., aedeagus.

Figure 27.Habitat of Venezuelan Berosus spp. at a rock outcrop near Pijiguaos, Bolívar State. A Landscape of the rock outcrop in the wet season B–C examples of rock pools and seepage on the outcrop in the wet season D example of a rock pool on the outcrop in the dry season.

Figure 18.Berosus jolyi sp. n. Dorsal and lateral habitus, abdomen, and aedeagus.