taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D087E3FFE87C54FE88FB70E232FE5F.taxon	description	Figs. 1 – 5	en	Alarie, Yves, Wewalka, Günther (2001): Description Of The Mature Larva Of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka And Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), A Stygobiontic Bidessini From The Persian Gulf Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (2): 144-151, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x(2001)055[0144:dotmlo]2.0.co;2
03D087E3FFE87C54FE88FB70E232FE5F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic Combination: body fusiformate; stemmata present but slightly reduced in size; cephalic capsule not constricted at level of occipital suture (Fig. 1); antennomere 2 lacking secondary setae; antennomere 3 with a ventroapical spinula, lacking pore ANf; maxillary cardo absent, primary seta MX 1 inserted on maxillary stipes; primary seta MX 5 lacking; prementum lacking lateral spinulae; primary seta TR 2 of trochanters absent (Fig. 4); spinulae present on ventral margin of protarsus, otherwise lacking; legs lacking natatory setae (Figs. 4 – 5); posterotransverse carina lacking on thoracic terga of instar III; siphon strongly constricted posterior to insertion of urogomphi, and short, about 0.30 times LLAS (Fig. 2); primary seta UR 2, UR 3, and UR 4 almost equally distant urogomphomere 1 (Fig. 3); urogomphomere 1 lacking secondary setae (Fig. 3).	en	Alarie, Yves, Wewalka, Günther (2001): Description Of The Mature Larva Of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka And Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), A Stygobiontic Bidessini From The Persian Gulf Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (2): 144-151, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x(2001)055[0144:dotmlo]2.0.co;2
03D087E3FFE87C54FE88FB70E232FE5F.taxon	description	Description, Instar III (Figs. 1 – 5). Colour. Body lightly pigmented, creamy white to pale yellow. Head. (Fig. 1). HL = 0.63 mm (n = 3); HW = 0.44 – 0.46 mm (mean = 0.45 mm, n = 3); FCL = 0.49 – 0.50 mm (mean = 0.49 mm, n = 3); cephalic capsule (Fig. 1) longer than broad (HL / HW = 1.39 – 1.44), pear­shaped, tapering posteriorly, not contricted at level of occipital suture; HW / OcW = 1.40 – 1.44; ecdysial suture well­developed, coronal suture short, 0.21 – 0.23 times HL; occipital suture present; frontoclypeus bluntly rounded, broad (FCL / FCW = 2.83 – 3.17), 0.77 – 0.79 times as long as HL, with lateral notches visible in dorsal view; ventroapical margin of frontoclypeus with ≈ 20 spatulate setae (lamellae clypeales of Bertrand 1972); lateroventral margin with several lateral spine­like bulges (= denticles of Perkins (1980 )) visible in dorsal view; ocularium present, stemmata slightly reduced in size, subdivided into 2 vertical series, not visible ventrally, stemmata of the posterior row more widely spaced; tentorial pits visible ventrally on each side of middle at about midlength; antenna 4 ­ segmented, shorter than HW (length of antenna / HW = 0.77 – 0.78); A 2 ≈ A 3> A 1 ≈ A 4, A 2 / A 3 = 0.91 – 0.94; lateral elongation of antennomere 3 subequal in length to antennomere 4 (A 3 ' / A 4 = 0.87 – 0.91); antennomere 3 with a ventroapical spinula; mandible falciform, not toothed on inner margin, curved inward and upward apically, 0.47 – 0.49 times HL, 4.24 – 4.80 times longer than broad; maxilla, maxillary stipes short and thick, incompletely sclerotized ventrally; cardo, galea and lacinia absent; maxillary palpus 3 ­ segmented, slightly shorter than antenna (length of antenna / length of maxillary palpus = 1.14 – 1.17); MX 1> MX 2> MX 3, palpomere 2, 0.82 – 0.83 times as long as palpomere 1; labium, prementum subtrapezoidal, slightly indented medially along anterior margin, ≈ 1.80 times broader than long, lacking lateral marginal spinulae; labial palpus 2 ­ segmented, shorter than maxillary palpus (length of maxillary palpus / length of labial palpus = 1.30 – 1.33), palpomere 2 subfusiform, 1.07 – 1.10 times length of palpomere 1; chaetotaxy and porotaxy, primary pore ANf and MX 5 lacking; seta MX 1 articulated on maxillary stipes; head appendages lacking secondary setae except for 1 lateroproximal seta on mandible. Thorax. Pronotum trapezoidal dorsally, ovate laterally, widest at posterior margin; length of pronotum about 2 times length of mesonotum; metanotum subequal to mesonotum in length, both slightly wider than pronotum; pronotum without transverse carina; both meso­ and metathoracic terga with an anterotransverse carina; tergal setation well­developed on lateral and posterior margin; ventral surface of thoracic segments membranous; presence of spiracular openings not determined. Legs (Figs. 4 – 5). 5 ­ segmented; meso and metathoracic legs longest, ≈ 1.10 times length of prothoracic legs, 2.24 – 2.34 times HW; femur> coxa> tibia ≈ tarsus> trochanter; tarsus with two claws, posterior claw slightly shorter than anterior claw on pro­ and mesothoracic legs, slightly longer on metathoracic leg; posterior metathoracic claw ≈ 0.40 – 0.43 times as long as metatarsus; chaetotaxy and porotaxy, primary seta TR 2 lacking; spinulae present on ventral margin of protarsus; natatory setae absent; position and number of secondary setae as expressed in Table 1. Abdomen (Fig. 2). 8 ­ segmented; maximum width of body at level of metathorax and abdomen segments 1 to 3; LLAS = 0.19 – 0.24 mm (mean = 0.22 mm, n = 3); segments 1 – 6 dorsally sclerotized, segment 7 – 8 completely sclerotized; all terga with an anterodorsal transverse carina and with long setae along lateral and posterior margins; presence of spiracular openings not determined; segment 8 short, LLAS / HW = 0.44 – 0.53, with siphon strongly constricted posterior to insertion of urogomphi; siphon short, bluntly rounded apically, 0.26 – 0.33 times LLAS; chaetotaxy and porotaxy, secondary tergal setation reduced. Urogomphus (Fig. 3). Two­segmented; total length of urogomphus (= Uro 1 + Uro 2 ') = 0.98 – 1.00 mm (mean = 0.99 mm, n = 2) (length of urogomphomere 1 = 0.63 – 0.67 mm (mean = 0.65 mm, n = 2 )); 2.19 – 2.20 times HW (length of Uro 1 / HW = 1.41 – 1.47) and 4.18 – 4.36 times LLAS (length of Uro 1 / LLAS = 2.68 – 2.93); urogomphomere 1 longer than urogomphomere 2 (Uro 1 / Uro 2 ' = 1.79 – 2.04); chaetotaxy and porotaxy, all primary setae and pores of generalized larva present; primary setae UR 2, UR 3 and UR 4 almost equally distant; secondary setae absent.	en	Alarie, Yves, Wewalka, Günther (2001): Description Of The Mature Larva Of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka And Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), A Stygobiontic Bidessini From The Persian Gulf Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (2): 144-151, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x(2001)055[0144:dotmlo]2.0.co;2
03D087E3FFE87C54FE88FB70E232FE5F.taxon	biology_ecology	Biological Notes. This species occurs in groundwater of wadis. It was collected in gravel banks using B. ­ R. pumps, 75 – 100 cm under the surface (Wewalka and Biström 1998).	en	Alarie, Yves, Wewalka, Günther (2001): Description Of The Mature Larva Of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka And Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), A Stygobiontic Bidessini From The Persian Gulf Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (2): 144-151, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x(2001)055[0144:dotmlo]2.0.co;2
03D087E3FFE87C54FE88FB70E232FE5F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Oman.	en	Alarie, Yves, Wewalka, Günther (2001): Description Of The Mature Larva Of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka And Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), A Stygobiontic Bidessini From The Persian Gulf Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (2): 144-151, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x(2001)055[0144:dotmlo]2.0.co;2
