Copelatus djiboutensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Dytiscidae
Subfamilia: Copelatinae
Genus: Copelatus
Species: Copelatus djiboutensis

Name

Copelatus djiboutensis Wewalka & Jäch, 2017

Type locality: Djibouti, Tajourah Prov. Goda Mountains ca. 20 km WSW Tajourah, 690-760 m a.s.l. 11°46ꞌ25.5ꞌꞌN/42°40ꞌ48.7ꞌꞌ-11°46ꞌ23.5ꞌꞌN/42°41ꞌ5.5ꞌꞌ stream ca. 1.5 km SW Campement Touristique Ditillou.

Holotype: NMW. male ♂. 28.I.2016 legit M.A. Jäch.

References

Primary references

• Wewalka, G. & Jäch, M.A. 2017. Description of Copelatus djiboutensis sp.n., and notes on C. gestroi (SHARP, 1882) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Koleopterologische Rundschau 87: 15–26. Full article (PDF). Reference page.