New species and new collection records of aquatic beetles in the genus Ochthebius Leach from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) Author Perkins, Philip D. text Zootaxa 2011 3093 1 34 journal article 46041 10.5281/zenodo.279058 aadbfc66-59f3-4ecb-af49-5788c22fa7e0 1175-5326 279058 Ochthebius ( Asiobates ) andronius d'Orchymont, 1948 Fig. 17 (map) New collection records and geographical distributions ( 249 specimens ): Namibia : C. Namib desert, Numis Wasser, shore washing, 26° 3' S , 16° 15' E , 9 viii 1989 , Endrödy-Younga & Klimaszewski (#2642) (12 TMSA ); C. Namib desert, Weissenborn farm, shore washing, 26° 3' S , 16° 24' E , 9 viii 1989 , Endrödy-Younga & Klimaszewski (#2643) (1 TMSA ); Naukluft River, shore washing, 24° 16' S , 16° 15' E , 10 viii 1989 , Endrödy-Younga & Klimaszewski (#2644) (25 TMSA ); South Africa : Eastern Cape Province: 10 mi . N. Alice, 32° 37' S , 26° 56' E , 17 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (11 USNM ); 14 mi . N. Lusikisiki, 31° 10' S , 29° 35' E , 21 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (1 USNM ); 16 mi . N. Grahamstown, 33° 18' S , 26° 32' E , 17 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (9 USNM ); 5 mi . NW Grahamstown, 33° 15' S , 26° 28' E , 19 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (2 USNM ); Creek at Mt. Stewart cutoff near Jansenville, 32° 56' S , 24° 40' E , 12 ii 1995 , G. Challet (1 MCZ ); Great Brak River Hwy R56 at Schoombee, 31° 27' S , 25° 30' E , 17 v 2005 , G. L. Challet (1 NMW ); Little Karroo, Baviaanskloof N vally, river stones, 33° 37' S , 24° 15' E , 28 x 1993 , Endrödy-Younga (#2916) (1 TMSA ); Little Karroo, Baviaanskloof N vally, shorewashing, 33° 37' S , 24° 15' E , 28 x 1993 , Endrödy-Younga (#2917) (53 TMSA ); Molteno, 31° 24' S , 26° 22' E , 4 v 1955 , Omer-Cooper (150) (3 SEMC ); Stormberg River south of Bargersdorp, 30° 38' S , 26° 29' E , 16 v 2005 , G. L. Challet (6 NMW ); Wilderness NP, Langvlei, Malachite bird hide, Juncus krausi and bush litter sievings, 33° 59' S , 22° 41' E , 30 xi 1996 , B. & M. Uhlig (1 ZMHB ); Limpopo Province: Waterberg, Matlabas River, shore washing, 24° 25' S , 27° 36' E , 6 x 1995 , Endrödy & Bellamy (3151) (7 TMSA ); Waterberg, Matlabas River, water collecting, 24° 25' S , 27° 36' E , 6 x 1995 , Endrödy & Bellamy (3150) (1 TMSA ); Mpumalanga Province: Mpumalanga, Kopees Kraal.Lydenbg., shore washing, 25° 7' S , 30° 12' E , 6 xii 1996 , Endrödy Younga (3255) (1 TMSA ); Northern Cape Province: Dermbergsdraaifarm, shore washing, 30° 48' S , 17° 43' E , 19 ix 1994 , Endrödy & Bellamy (#3020) (4 TMSA ); Transvaal Province: Wolmaransstad, 27° 12' S , 25° 58' E , 2 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (19 USNM ); Western Cape Province: 11 mi . NE Touwsrivier, 33° 12' S , 20° 5' E , 4 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (2 USNM ); 8 mi . E. Wilderness, 33° 58' S , 22° 43' E , 13 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (1 USNM ); Groot Toren farm, river shore and stones, 31° 20' S , 19° 44' E , 15 ix 1994 , Endrödy-Younga (#3004) (1 TMSA ); Karoo NP, pond and shore, 32° 19' S , 22° 30' E , 13 xi 1993 , M. Uhlig (1 ZMHB ); Little Karroo, Kammanasieberge, river stones, 33° 37' S , 22° 33' E , 21 xi 1992 , Endrödy- Younga (#2930) (3 TMSA ); Little Karroo, Kammanasieberge, water and shore, 33° 37' S , 22° 33' E , 21 xi 1992 , Endrödy-Younga (#2931) (22 TMSA ); Little Karroo, Raubenheimer Dam, shore washing, after debris removed, 33° 25' S , 22° 19' E , 21 x 1993 , Endrödy-Younga (#2889) (3 TMSA ); Plettenberg Bay, 34° 5' S , 23° 25' E , 14 iii 1968 , P. J. Spangler (36 USNM ); Swartberg, Meiringspoort cent., shore washing, 33° 25' S , 22° 33' E , 1 xi 1993 , Endrödy-Younga (#2925) (9 TMSA ); Swartberg, Meiringspoort, shore washing, 33° 25' S , 22° 33' E , 1 xi 1993 , Endrödy-Younga (#2924) (11 TMSA ). Distribution. The most widely distributed species in southern Africa ( Fig. 17 ). However, there are very few records from the far west Western Cape Province, and none from the dry interior.