Tobochares is a Neotropical genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae represented by 24 described species known from the Guiana Shield Region.
Taxonomy The genus Tobochares belongs in the subfamily Acidocerinae. It was first described by Short and García in 2007. Since then, as more species are discovered in the seepages of the Guiana Shield Region, there have been two additional papers describing several additional species.
Description Small beetles (1.5–2.6 mm), yellowish brown, orange brown to dark brown in coloration; eyes entire to emarginate; maxillary palps from short and slender to very short and stout. The elytral punctation and sculpture is highly variable in this genus. There is also variation in the shape of the male genitalia and wing development. A complete diagnosis was presented by Girón and Short.
Habitat Most Tobochares are considered seepage specialists. One species (Tobochares fusus) has been also collected in rotten fruits away from water sources.
Species
Tobochares akoerio Girón and Short, 2021: Suriname Tobochares arawak Girón and Short, 2021: Guyana Tobochares anthonyae Girón and Short, 2021: Venezuela Tobochares atures Girón and Short, 2021: Venezuela Tobochares benettii Girón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amazonas) Tobochares canaima Girón and Short, 2021: Venezuela Tobochares canaliculatus Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela Tobochares canthus Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela Tobochares communis Girón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amapá, Roraima), Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Tobochares emarginatus Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Suriname Tobochares fusus Girón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Amapá), French Guiana Tobochares goias Girón and Short, 2021: Brazil (Goiás) Tobochares kappel Girón and Short, 2021: Suriname Tobochares kasikasima Short, 2013: Suriname Tobochares kolokoe Girón and Short, 2021: Suriname Tobochares kusad Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Brazil (Roraima), Guyana Tobochares luteomargo Girón and Short, 2021: Venezuela Tobochares microps Girón and Short, 2021: Suriname Tobochares pallidus Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Venezuela Tobochares pemon Girón and Short, 2021: Venezuela Tobochares romanoae Kohlenberg and Short, 2017: Brazil (Roraima) Tobochares sipaliwini Short and Kadosoe, 2011: Brazil (Roraima), Guyana, Suriname Tobochares striatus Short, 2013: Suriname Tobochares sulcatus Short and García, 2007: Venezuela
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