Hydraena particeps Perkins 1980

Hydraena particeps Perkins, 1980

Figs. 83 (habitus), 186 (spermatheca), 205 (map)

New collection records: Barbados: Turners Hall Woods, flight intercept traps, forest, elev. 200 m, 13° 14' N, 59° 34' W, 16–28 viii 2005, S. & J. Peck (05-30) (11 CMNO); Welchman Hall Gully, forest litter, elev. 270 m, 13° 11' N, 59° 34' W, 26 v 2006, S. & J. Peck (06-60) (1 CMNO); Mexico: Oaxaca, Zanatepec (8 km E), pools in temp. stream, 23 v 1981, P. J. Spangler (2 USNM); Nicaragua: Rivas, 28 km NW Rivas, unnamed stream, elev. 128 m, 11° 37' N, 85° 56' W, 6 iv 2005, William D. Shepard (1 MCZ); Venezuela: Aragua, Henri Pittier National Park, Río Cumboto, muddy isolated pool, elev. 130 m, 10° 23.626' N, 67° 47.758' W, 4 i 2009, Short (VZ09-0104-02C) (2 SEMC); Falcón, Médanos de Coro, pond in dunes, elev. 8 m, 11° 26.215' N, 69° 40.112' W, 9 vii 2009, Shepard (VZ09-0709-03Z) (21 SEMC); Guarico, Between San Juan and Dos Caminos, Rio San Antonio (at overpass), river margins, elev. 255 m, 9° 46.321' N, 67° 21.201' W, 8 i 2009, Short, Miller, Garcia (VZ09-0108-02A) (2 SEMC); Calabozo (44 km S), Hato Masaguaral, 5 iii 1986, P. J. Spangler (colln. #24) (1 USNM); same locality, 6 iii 1986, P. J. Spangler (colln. #30) (2 USNM); N. of Palenque, stream margins, elev. 152 m, 9° 6.794' N, 66° 59.595' W, 8 i 2009, Short, Garcia, Camacho, Miller, Joly (VZ09-0108- 03X) (81 SEMC); Sucre, Nr. Irapa, river crossing at HWY 9, mud puddles near river, elev. 14 m, 10° 35.532' N, 62° 35.149' W, 30 i 2010, Short, Garcia, Joly (VZ10-0130- 02A) (3 SEMC); Zulia, c. 15km SW El Dibujo, elev. 155 m, 10° 47.58' N, 72° 19.39' W, 30 xii 2008, Short, Garcia, Camacho (VZ 08-1230-03 X) (1 SEMC); c. 15km SW El Dibujo, muddy puddle, elev. 155 m, 10° 47.58' N, 72° 19.39' W, 30 xii 2008, Short, Garcia, Camacho (VZ 08-1230-03 B) (2 SEMC); nr. Quebrada Riencito, Marshy pond along road, elev. 81 m, 10° 51.3' N, 72° 18.5' W, 30 xii 2008, Short, Garcia, Camacho (VZ 08-1230-02 X) (1 SEMC); Quebrada Riencito, River margin, elev. 95 m, 10° ' N, 72° ' W, 30 xii 2008, Short, Garcia (VZ 08-1230- 01 B) (6 SEMC).

Distribution. Currently known from many localities, from Mexico south to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago (Fig. 205).