Predaceous water beetles (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga) of the Lake St Lucia system, South Africa: biodiversity, community ecology and conservation implications
Perissinotto, Renzo
Bird, Matthew S.
Bilton, David T.
ZooKeys
2016
2016-06-02
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(Erichson, 1843)
Erichson
1843
Insecta
Noteridae
Canthydrus
CoL
Animalia
Canthydrus notula
Coleoptera
18
103
Arthropoda
species
notula
Remarks. Standing waters, in dense vegetation.
Distribution. Widespread throughout Africa.
St Lucia records. Previously recorded by Vrdoljak (2004)in 2002/2003 in fresh water wetlands. Recorded at Western Shores, Eastern Shores and False Bay in July 2014 and January/February 2015, during the course of this study. Figure 12. Canthydrus notula(Erichson, 1843)3.28 mm, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Eastern Shores (site 14), February 2015DT Bilton, MS Bird & R Perissinotto leg.