Checklist of Moroccan aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) New records and updates Author Benamar, Loubna LESCB URL-CNRST N ° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. Author Bennas, Nard 0000-0003-3819-2717 LESCB URL-CNRST N ° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. & nbennas @ uae. ac. ma; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3819 - 2717 nbennas@uae.ac.ma Author Hassoun, Mustapha 0000-0001-9904-1774 LESCB URL-CNRST N ° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. & hassoun. mustapha-etu @ uae. ac. ma; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9904 - 1774 hassoun.mustapha-etu@uae.ac.ma Author Millán, Andrés Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-04-29 5129 4 451 504 journal article 55784 10.11646/zootaxa.5129.4.1 3824ca0b-9cec-4129-b90d-1885945e37e4 1175-5326 6503966 5A6CBF61-76FB-4E5E-8038-F9860EA8F997 Hydraena ( Hydraena ) africana Kuwert, 1888 Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif : Al Hoceima. 1 m , 1 f, S232, 31.III.2008 . Chefchaouen. 2 m , S97, 26 .IV.2007. 1 m , S123, 07 .VII.2005. 1 m , S150, 01 .VII.2003. 1 m , S155, 07 .VII.2005. 2 m , S155, 03 . VI .2018. 1 f, S155, 19 .VII.2019. 1 m , 1 f, S157, 30 . VI .2005. 1 m , S174, 20 .X.2003. 1 m , 3 f, S175, 20 . VI .2003. 2 m , 5 f, S280, 03.VII.2003 . Taza ( first record ). 1 m , S86, 04 .IV.2008. Tétouan. 3 m , S108, 25 . V .2009. 1 m , 1 f, S183, 18. V .2003 . Middle Atlas : Khemisset ( first record ). 1 f, S81, 18 .IV.2008. High Atlas : Marrakech. 1 m , 3 f, S20, 01 .II.2005. 1 m , 1 f, S178, 07 . V .2011. Chorotype. Endemic to Morocco . Distribution in North Africa. Morocco ( Jäch & Skale 2015 ). Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif : Chefchaouen ( Bennas et al. 2001 ; Benamar et al. 2011 ), Al Hoceima ( Bennas et al. 2001 ) and Tétouan ( Escalera 1914 ; Kocher 1958 ; Bennas et al. 2001 ). Central Plateau : Casablanca ( Sainte-Claire Deville 1906 ; Kocher 1958 ). Middle Atlas : Fès, Meknès (Orchymont 1931; Kocher 1958 ) and Azilal ( Escalera 1914 ; Kocher 1958 ). High Atlas : Marrakech ( Kocher 1958 ; Berthélemy et al. 1992 ). Anti Atlas : Taroudant ( Kocher 1958 ) .