Taxonavigation

Familia: Hydrochidae
Genus: Hydrochus
Synonym: Kiransus

Name

• Kiransus Makhan, 1994
  • Authority for current placement: Hansen, 1998: 229 ('syn. n.')
    • Disputed by Makhan et al. (2012a, b), but in ridiculous publications which cannot possibly be considered to be reliable sources on anything of a scientific nature
  • Current status: invalid subjective synonym of Hydrochus Leach, 1817

Primary references

• Makhan, D. 1994: Descriptions of a new species in a new genus, Kiransus, and five new species of Hydrochus (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae). Zoological studies 33(2): 160–164. [not seen] Reference page. 

References

• Hansen, M. 1998: The systematic status of Kiransus Makhan, 1994, with the description of three new species of Hydrochus Leach, 1817 (Coleoptera: Hydrochidae). Entomologica scandinavica 29(2): 223–232. DOI: 10.1163/187631298X00302 . Reference page. 

Additional references

• Makhan, D. et al. 2012: Further morphological notes on the genera Deepakius Makhan, 1998, Kiransus Makhan, 1994 and Hydrochus Leach, 1817, from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Hydrochidae). Calodema 210: 1–5. pdf Reference page. 

• Makhan, D. et al. 2012: The genus Kiransus Makhan, 1994 (aschnaae species group) from Africa (Coleoptera, Hydrochidae). Calodema 211: 1–4. pdf Reference page.