taxonID	type	description	language	source
37E1527A36915673A58CB38E09A82CFC.taxon	description	Description. Body size and form: Beetle small: TL-H 2.65 - 3.45 mm, TL 3.55 - 3.85 mm, MW 1.75 - 1.9 mm (holotype: TL-H 3.25 mm, TL 3.65 mm, MW 1.8 mm), with oblong-oval habitus (Fig. 6). Colouration: Dorsally piceous (Fig. 6), with dark brown posterior part of head and lateral parts of pronotum, and sometimes with middle part of pronotum and elytral sutural lines; head appendages and legs yellowish-red, metathoracic legs darker distally. Surface sculpture: Relatively shiny dorsally, with very fine, sparse punctation and distinctly impressed microreticulation. Head with dense punctation (spaces between punctures 1 - 3 times size of punctures), distinctly finer and sparser anteriorly and posteriorly; diameter of punctures almost equal to diameter of cells of microreticulation. Pronotum with much sparser and finer punctation than head. Elytra with very sparse and fine punctation, often inconspicuous. Pronotum and elytra with distinctly impressed microreticulation; head with microreticulation stronger. Metaventrite and metacoxae distinctly microreticulate, metacoxal plates with longitudinal strioles and transverse wrinkles. Abdominal ventrites with distinct microreticulation, strioles, and very fine and sparse punctation. Structures: Pronotum with narrow lateral bead. Base of prosternum and neck of prosternal process with distinct ridge, slightly rounded anteriorly. Blade of prosternal process lanceolate, relatively broad, slightly convex, with distinct lateral bead and few setae. Male: Antenna simple. Pro- and mesotarsomeres 1 - 3 not dilated. Protarsomere 4 cylindrical, narrow, with medium-sized, thick, slightly curved anterolateral hook-like seta. Protarsomere 5 ventrally with anterior row of 12 and posterior row of 6 short, thick, pointed setae (Fig. 7 D). Median lobe with slightly discontinuous outline (see apically); in lateral view, more or less evenly curved, with broadly pointed apex; in ventral view, tapering to broadly pointed apex (Fig. 7 A, B). Paramere with very deep dorsal notch, separating subdistal part; subdistal part broad, transverse, situated under apex of proximal part, with large tuft of dense, thick, flattened setae; proximal setae sparse, thin, much more inconspicuous than subdistal (Fig. 7 C). Abdominal ventrite 6 with extremely weak, small medial impression, visible only apically, concave apically, with 12 - 16 lateral striae on each side. Female: Pro- and mesotarsi not modified. Abdominal ventrite 6 slightly truncate or very slightly concave apically, without medial impression and lateral striae.	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
37E1527A36915673A58CB38E09A82CFC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia: Papua Province. The species is known only from the type locality (Fig. 5).	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
37E1527A36915673A58CB38E09A82CFC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective and means " loveable ".	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
2E0FD411D38F5CDC83952CAE3D1FB329.taxon	description	Description. Body size and form: Beetle small: TL-H 3.05 - 3.3 mm, TL 3.45 - 3.7 mm, MW 1.65 - 1.8 mm (holotype: TL-H 3.3 mm, TL 3.7 mm, MW 1.8 mm), with oblong-oval habitus (Fig. 1). Colouration: Dorsally brown, with reddish pronotal sides (Fig. 1). Head reddish in anterior half (in front of eyes) and reddish-brown to brown in posterior half (at eye level and behind); pronotum reddish-brown on disc and with broad reddish sides, sometimes also reddish along anterior and posterior margins; elytron reddish-brown to dark brown, with reddish sutural lines; head appendages yellow to yellowish-red, legs reddish. Teneral specimens paler. Surface sculpture: Shiny dorsally, with fine punctation and microreticulation. Head with dense punctation (spaces between punctures 1 - 3 times size of punctures), distinctly finer and sparser anteriorly and posteriorly; diameter of punctures smaller than diameter of cells of microreticulation. Pronotum with distinctly finer and relatively sparser punctation than on head. Elytra with very sparse and fine punctation, almost invisible. Pronotum and elytra with weakly impressed microreticulation; head with stronger microreticulation. Metaventrite and metacoxa distinctly but weakly microreticulate, metacoxal plates with longitudinal strioles and transverse wrinkles. Abdominal ventrites with weak microreticulation, strioles, and fine sparse punctation, coarser and denser on two last abdominal ventrites. Structures: Pronotum with distinct lateral bead. Base of prosternum and neck of prosternal process with ridge, slightly rounded anteriorly. Blade of prosternal process broadly lanceolate, relatively broad and short, slightly convex medially, with distinct bead and few setae. Abdominal ventrite 6 broadly rounded apically. Male: Antenna modified: antennomeres 3 - 4 strongly enlarged, antennomere 5 distinctly enlarged and antennomeres 6 - 10 stout (Fig. 1). Pro- and mesotarsomeres 1 - 3 not dilated. Protarsomere 4 cylindrical, narrow, with large, thick, strongly curved anterolateral hook-like seta. Protarsomere 5 ventrally with anterior row of 12 and posterior row of 5 short setae (Fig. 2 D). Median lobe with discontinuous outline and distinct submedian constriction in ventral view; apex elongate in lateral view (Fig. 2 A, B). Paramere without distinct dorsal notch; subdistal part with relatively long, dense setae; proximal setae inconspicuous (Fig. 2 C). Abdominal ventrite 6 broadly rounded, with 10 - 14 lateral striae on each side. Female: Pro- and mesotarsi not modified. Abdominal ventrite 6 without striae.	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
2E0FD411D38F5CDC83952CAE3D1FB329.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia: Papua Province. This species is known only from the type locality (Fig. 5).	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
2E0FD411D38F5CDC83952CAE3D1FB329.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the Brazza River. The name is a noun in the nominative singular standing in apposition.	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
FF858FB30C0250799DF8323697254F96.taxon	description	Description. Body size and form: Beetle medium-sized: TL-H 4.8 - 5.0 mm, TL 5.2 - 5.4 mm, MW 2.5 - 2.6 mm (holotype: TL-H 4.8 mm, TL 5 mm, MW 2.5 mm), with oblong-oval habitus (Fig. 8). Colouration: Dorsally piceous (Fig. 8), sometimes with dark brown posterior part of head, lateral sides of pronotum, and dark brown elytral sutural lines; head appendages yellowish brown, legs yellowish brown to reddish-brown. Teneral specimens paler. Surface sculpture: Shiny dorsally, with distinct punctation and weakly impressed microreticulation. Head with relatively dense, unevenly distributed punctation (spaces between punctures 1 - 4 times size of punctures), distinctly finer and sparser anteriorly and posteriorly; diameter of punctures equal to diameter of cells of microreticulation. Pronotum and elytra with punctation sparser and finer than on head and with distinct but weakly impressed microreticulation; head with stronger microreticulation. Metaventrite and metacoxae distinctly microreticulate, metacoxal plates with longitudinal strioles and transverse wrinkles. Abdominal ventrites with distinct microreticulation, strioles, and fine but distinct punctation. Structures: Pronotum with distinct lateral bead. Base of prosternum and neck of prosternal process with distinct ridge, very slightly rounded anteriorly. Blade of prosternal process lanceolate, narrow, slightly convex, with distinct lateral bead and few setae. Abdominal ventrite 6 broadly rounded. Male: Antenna simple. Pro- and mesotarsomeres 1 - 3 very slightly dilated. Protarsomere 4 simple, narrow, with large, thick, strongly curved anterolateral hook-like seta. Protarsomere 5 ventrally with anterior band of more than 50 and posterior row of 20 relatively long setae (Fig. 9 D). Median lobe robust, with continuous outline and without setation; lateral margins thick in apical half; apex with very short blunt prolongation in lateral view and deeply concave in ventral view (Fig. 9 A, B). Paramere without dorsal notch and with reduced setation: setae very thin, inconspicuous, sparse, longer subdistally and proximally and very short medially (Fig. 9 C). Abdominal ventrite 6 broadly rounded, with 2 - 7 lateral striae on each side. Female: Unknown.	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
FF858FB30C0250799DF8323697254F96.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia: Papua Province. The species is known only from the type locality (Fig. 5).	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
FF858FB30C0250799DF8323697254F96.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after Mimika Regency, where it was collected. The name is a noun in the nominative singular standing in apposition.	en	Shaverdo, Helena, Surbakti, Suriani, Sumoked, Bob, Balke, Michael (2020): Three new species of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from the southern slopes of the New Guinea central range, with introduction of the Exocelina skalei group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 1007: 129-143, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1007.59351
