The aquatic Adephaga of the Makay, central-western Madagascar, with description of two new diving beetle species (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae)
Author
Ramahandrison, Andriamirado Tahina
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0833-8730
Departement de Biologie et Ecologie Vegetales, Faculte des Sciences, BP 906, Universite d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar & Sorbonne Universite, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite (UMR 7205), MNHN SU CNRS EPHE UA, Case 05, 7 quai St Bernard, Paris, France
Author
Rakouth, Bakolimalala
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-2006
Departement de Biologie et Ecologie Vegetales, Faculte des Sciences, BP 906, Universite d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Author
Manuel, Michael
Sorbonne Universite, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite (UMR 7205), MNHN SU CNRS EPHE UA, Case 05, 7 quai St Bernard, Paris, France
manuel1570@yahoo.fr
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
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Hydroglyphus geminodes (
Regimbart
, 1895)
Hydroglyphus africanus
=
H. africanus
Regimbart
, 1895.
Type locality.
Madagascar, Antsiranana.
Material examined.
6 ♂♂
,
3 ♀
: MAK-1A;
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
: MAK-2;
6 ♂♂
,
3 ♀♀
: MAK-4;
2 ♂♂
,
10 ♀♀
: MAK-17;
1 ♂
: MAK-18;
4 ♂♂
,
3 ♀♀
: MAK-19;
4 ♂♂
,
1 ♀
: MAK-61.
Distribution.
Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius, La
Reunion
, Madagascar (
Guignot 1959-1961
;
Bertrand and Legros 1971
;
Bameul 1984
;
Bistroem
1986
;
Rocchi 1991
). In Madagascar, widespread and common.
Habitat in study area
(Fig.
2B, C, E
).
This species has been found mainly at peripheral sites in open areas, at shallow depth in various kinds of water bodies (temporary or permanent lentic habitats with water stagnant or very slowly flowing). The water was generally clear and the bottom consisted of sand and/or clay, with some plant debris. There was either no vegetation or sparse helophytes and at some sites presence of filamentous green algae. This species is tolerant to anthropogenic disturbance.