''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''.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelosoma'': * ''

Pelosoma lafertei ''Pelosoma'' is a genus of water scavenger beetles 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 ar ...

'' Mulsant, 1844 * ''

Pelosoma mesosternalum ''Pelosoma'' is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae. There are about seven described species in ''Pelosoma''. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelosoma'': * ''Pelosoma lafertei ''Pelosoma'' is a gen ...

'' Hinton & Ancona, 1934 * ''

Pelosoma orientale ''Pelosoma'' is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae. There are about seven described species in ''Pelosoma''. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelosoma'': * ''Pelosoma lafertei'' Mulsant, 1844 * ''Pelo ...

'' * ''

Pelosoma ovulum ''Pelosoma'' is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae. There are about seven described species in ''Pelosoma''. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelosoma'': * ''Pelosoma lafertei'' Mulsant, 1844 * ''Pelo ...

'' Sharp, 1887 * '' Pelosoma pecki'' Smetana, 1984 * '' Pelosoma prosternale'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Pelosoma rufipes'' (Fleutiaux & Sallé, 1889)

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