Neoclypeodytes roughleyi
K.B. Miller, 2001
Neoclypeodytes roughleyi is a of small diving described by K.B. Miller in 2001 during a comprehensive revision of the Neoclypeodytes. It is one of eleven new species described in that revision, which recognized 25 valid species in this western North American and northern Central American genus. The genus is characterized by a distinctive pattern of two maculae on each , the only known synapomorphy supporting its monophyly. As a member of the Bidessini tribe within Hydroporinae, it belongs to a group of small, often overlooked aquatic beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neoclypeodytes roughleyi: /niːoʊˌklaɪpiːoʊˌdaɪtiːz ˈrʌfliˌaɪ/
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Distribution
North America
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Taxonomic context
Described in 2001 as part of a major revision of Neoclypeodytes. The remains phylogenetically perplexing with unresolved relationships to other bidessine genera. -level characters were analyzed cladistically using 22 morphological characters.
Data availability
The primary source contains distribution maps, illustrations of morphological features, and natural history notes for each , but these details were not accessible in the available abstract. Full examination of Miller 2001 would be required for species-specific biological information.