Sternopriscus

Sternopriscus clavatus. (Photo: Michael Balke)

Species: Sternopriscus alligatorensis Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus alpinus Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus aquilonaris Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus balkei Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus barbarae Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus browni Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus clavatus Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus eikei Hendrich & Watts, 2007 - Sternopriscus emmae Hendrich & Watts, 2007 - Sternopriscus goldbergi Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus hansardii (Clark, 1862) - Sternopriscus marginatus Watts, 1978 - Sternopriscus meadfootii (Clark, 1862) - Sternopriscus minimus Lea, 1898 - Sternopriscus montanus Watts, 1978 - Sternopriscus mouchampsi Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus multimaculatus (Clark, 1862) - Sternopriscus mundanus Watts, 1978 - Sternopriscus pilbaraensis Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus signatus Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus storeyi Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus tarsalis Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus tasmanicus Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus wallumphilia Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus wattsi Pederzani, 2000 - Sternopriscus weckwerthi Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus wehnckei Sharp, 1882 - Sternopriscus weiri Hendrich & Watts, 2004 - Sternopriscus williamsi Hendrich & Watts, 2007

Name

Sternopriscus Sharp, 1882

Type species

• Sternopriscus browni Sharp, 1882, by subsequent designation of Guignot, 1946

Description

A genus of 29 small elongate rugose-punctate species with the fourth segment of pro- and mesotarsi distinctly visible. Mesosternum prominent between prosternum and metasternum. Metatibia rugose-punctate. Males with slight notch in protibia and with segments of antenna often greatly expanded.

References

• Hendrich, L.; Watts, C.H.S. 2004: Taxonomic revision of the Australian genus Sternopriscus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae). Koleopterologische Rundschau, 74: 75–142.
• Hendrich, L.; Watts, C.H.S. 2007: Update of Australian Sternopriscus Sharp, 1882 with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae). Koleopterologische Rundschau, 77: 49–59.