Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
subgenus
Portmannia revised in
(1)Explanation of Names
Desmopachria Babington 1841
Identification
Adults:
very small, broadly oval and convex profile
labial palps bifid (notched) apically
posterolateral angle of the pronotum acute
prosternal process sharply pointed
Range
New World, primarily tropical; in our area most diverse in so. US;
D. convexa across n. US and Canada
(2)Habitat
Densely vegetated areas of ponds, bogs, etc.
(2)Print References
Young, F. N. 1979. The genus Desmopachria, a taxonomic nightmare (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) [abstr.]. Proc. Indiana Acad. Sci. 88): 188.