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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ZooKeys
2022
2022-11-02
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
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Hydaticus exclamationis
Aube
, 1838
Type locality.
Madagascar.
Material examined.
1 ♂
: MAK-11B.
Distribution.
Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar (
Guignot 1959-1961
;
Bameul 1984
;
Bukontaite et al. 2015
). In Madagascar, widespread and common, especially in lowlands.
Habitat in study area
(Fig.
2P
).
This species was collected at a single site in south-central inner Makay (see description of the habitat above under
Eretes griseus
). It usually prefers lentic or slowly flowing habitats with at least some vegetation.