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A new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from the Cederberg Range, South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Anacaena fosteri sp. nov. is described from a high-altitude bog in the Cederberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa. The new species was collected from temporarily wet algal films over peat and likely lives out of water for much of the year. The habitus, aedeagus, femoral pubescence and habitat of the new species are illustrated, together with details of its ecology.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.8

Authors: DAVID T. BILTON, MUSA C. MLAMBO, MICHAEL BALKE

Institutions: University of Johannesburg, University of Plymouth, Rhodes University, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Bavarian Natural History Collections

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4408851283

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