Three new species of Crenitis Bedel, 1881 from South Africa,with a revised key to African species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) |
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| Authors: | David T Bilton |
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| Institution: | Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, UK |
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| Abstract: | Three new species of Crenitis Bedel, 1881 are described from South Africa; C. castellus sp.n. and C. rupestris sp. n. from the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, and C. quagga sp.n. from the Western Cape Province. All three new species were found in madicolous habitats, which appear to be characteristic for a number of species of the genus. A revised key to African species of Crenitis is included. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:18BE876C-46CB-4AD5-9BB0-EA6F8D711F09 |
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| Keywords: | Coleoptera Hydrophilidae new species madicolous habitats South Africa |
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