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| | Review of the aquatic Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | Andrew Edward Z. Short, Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Department of Entomology, 2144C Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY Representing one of the most specious groups of aquatic beetles in Central America, the Hydrophilinae (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) are found in virtually every aquatic habitat including ponds, streams, waterfalls, and at the base of water-collecting plants such as bromeliads. |
 | | The collection of the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), containing approximately 25,000 specimens of Hydrophilidae, was examined and supplemented by collecting efforts in January and June of 2003. |
 | | While only 24 species are currently recorded as occurring in Costa Rica, more than 60 species were found, with approximately 20% being undescribed. |
| esa.confex.com /esa/2003/techprogram/paper_10828.htm (218 words) |
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