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Notomicrus
Notomicrus is a genus of small water beetles in the family Noteridae, first described by Sharp in 1882. Species occur in freshwater habitats across the New World, from North America through Central America to South America and the Caribbean. The genus includes at least 13 described species, with several recent descriptions from Guadeloupe and Suriname. Some species exhibit unusual reproductive traits, including suspected obligate parthenogenesis.
Notomicrus sharpi
Notomicrus sharpi is a small water beetle in the family Noteridae, originally described by Balfour-Browne in 1939. The species is one of four Notomicrus species recorded from Guadeloupe, where it occurs alongside three endemic congeneric species. It is distinguished from these and other New World Notomicrus species primarily by features of the external male genitalia. The species has been documented across the Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.