Two new species of madicolous water beetle from South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae)

David T. Bilton*

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Abstract

Coelometopon glenavoni sp. n. and Oomtelecopon disjunctum sp. n., two madicolous hydraenid beetles are described from the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa respectively. Diagnostic notes are provided for both species, together with a discussion of the ecology and biogeography of the two genera.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-190
Number of pages0
JournalAfrican Invertebrates
Volume56
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • A frotropical Region
  • Coelometopon
  • Coleoptera
  • ecology
  • Hydraenidae
  • new species
  • Oomtelecopon
  • South Africa

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