Copelatus pulchellus (Klug, 1834)

Perissinotto, Renzo, Bird, Matthew S. & Bilton, David T., 2016, Predaceous water beetles (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga) of the Lake St Lucia system, South Africa: biodiversity, community ecology and conservation implications, ZooKeys 595, pp. 85-135 : 107

Copelatus pulchellus (Klug, 1834)

Synonyms.

Copelatus africanus Sharp, 1882; Copelatus basalis Boheman, 1848; Copelatus discoideus Sharp, 1882; Colymbetes marginipennis Laporte, 1835; Copelatus obtusus Boheman, 1848; Copelatus strigulosus Sharp, 1882.

Remarks.

Standing waters, especially shallow pools.

Distribution.

Widespread to Western and Eastern Africa.

St Lucia records.

Not previously recorded from St Lucia. Recorded at Eastern Shores and False Bay in January/February 2015, during the course of this study.