Additional data on the aquatic and riparian beetle fauna (Coleoptera) of Dagestan with new records for Russia and the North Caucasus

Abstract

This article is a continuation of the inventory of the fauna of aquatic and water-associated beetles (Coleoptera) in the Republic of Dagestan (the North Caucasus, Russia). Ten species from three water (Haliplidae, Helophoridae, Hydrophilidae) and one riparian (Heteroceridae) beetle families are recorded from Dagestan for the first time. Helophorus mervensis Semenov, 1900 is recorded for Russia for the first time. Helophorus kerimi Ganglbauer, 1901 is recorded for the first time from the European part of Russia and North Caucasus. Helophorus hammondi Angus, 1970, H. syriacus Kuwert, 1885, and H. griseus (Herbst, 1793) are recorded for the first from the North Caucasus

Keywords

• haliplidae
• helophoridae
• hydrophilidae
• heteroceridae
• new records
• north caucasus
• russia