''Pelosoma'' is a genus of
water scavenger beetle
Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae ...
s in the family
Hydrophilidae
Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae ...
. There are about seven described species in ''Pelosoma''.
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Species
These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelosoma'':
* '' Pelosoma lafertei'' Mulsant, 1844
* '' Pelosoma mesosternalum'' Hinton & Ancona, 1934
* '' Pelosoma orientale''
* '' Pelosoma ovulum'' Sharp, 1887
* '' Pelosoma pecki'' Smetana, 1984
* '' Pelosoma prosternale'' Sharp, 1882
* '' Pelosoma rufipes'' (Fleutiaux & Sallé, 1889)
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Hydrophilidae
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