A new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from the Cederberg Range, South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

David Bilton; M.C. Mlambo; M Balke

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.8

A new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from the Cederberg Range, South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

David Bilton, M.C. Mlambo, M Balke

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Abstract

Anacaena fosteri sp. nov. is described from a high-altitude bog in the Cederberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa. The new species was collected from temporarily wet algal films over peat and likely lives out of water for much of the year. The habitus, aedeagus, femoral pubescence and habitat of the new species are illustrated, together with details of its ecology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	165-170
Number of pages	6
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	5613
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.8
Publication status	Published - 26 Mar 2025

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

Keywords

Afrotropical Region
Anacaenini
Water beetle
fynbos biome
peat swamp
taxonomy

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A new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from the Cederberg Range, South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

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