Anodocheilus francescae Young, 1974

(Fig. 1 A)

STUDIED MATERIAL. CAYO DISTRICT: Nohoch Che’en, small pool on parking lot, 17°12'28, 2"N, 88°39'1"W, 09. V.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; TOLEDO: Punta Gorda, fishpond, 16°06'24,6"N, 88°48'25,5"W, 13.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; BFREE, Agami lagoon, 16°33'27,7"N, 88°42'14,8"W, 17.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; Deep River Forest Reserve, pond savannah, 16°31'11,7"N, 88°42'3,8"W, 19.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (34 ex.) ; Deep River Forest Reserve, pond savannah, 16°31'14,2"N, 88°42'5,6"W, 19.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (47 ex.) ; Deep River Forest Reserve, pond savannah, 16°31'35,5"N, 88°42'23,6"W, 20.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (41 ex.) ; Deep River Forest Reserve, pond savannah, 16°31'41,5"N, 88°42'30"W, 20.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (21 ex.) ; Deep River Forest Reserve, pond savannah, 16°31'42,7"N, 88°42'31,6"W, 20.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (28 ex.) ; Bladen Nature Reserve, pond transition savannah-forest, 16°32'25,1"N, 88°42'56,1"W, 20.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (2 ex.) ; Bladen Nature Reserve, pond transition savannah-forest, 16°32'26,3"N, 88°42'57,1"W, 20.IV.2015, Leg K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (22 ex.) ; Punta Gorda, fishpond, 16°06'24,6"N, 88°48'25,5"W, 23.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (4 ex.) ; Punta Gorda, temp. stream in forest, 16°06'37,6"N, 88°49'18,8"W, 25.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; Punta Gorda, cattle pond, 16°05'12,8"N, 88°51'1,5"W, 25.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (10 ex.) ; Indian Creek, Lake of former Lodge, 16°18'45,1"N, 88°49'31,4"W, 29.IV.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; Punta Gorda, lights basketball field, 16°06'15,1"N, 88°48'14"W, 03. V.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (1 ex.) ; Punta Gorda, shallow pool, 16°05'19,7"N, 88°48'53,4"W, 05. V.2015, Leg. K. Scheers & A. Thomaes (4 ex.) .

DISTRIBUTION. Belize (first record), Mexico, USA (Texas) (YOUNG, 1974). In Belize this species was found in the Cayo and Toledo districts (Fig. 2 A). In the Toledo district it was present at numerous surveyed sites.

HABITAT. Although this species was found in various types of permanent and semi-permanent, sun exposed lentic water bodies in Belize, it was most abundant in exposed shallow ponds with bare substratum in the savanna and other open terrain (Figs 3, 4). One specimen was also collected on light.