Taxonomic revision of Australian <i>Copelatus</i> Erichson, 1832 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae).

ABSTRACT: The genus Copelatus in Australia is revised and nine species are recognised. One new species, Copelatus martinbaehri sp. nov., is described from Papua New Guinea (Central Province) and Cape York Peninsula (Iron Range NP and Mt Tozer). Copelatus divisus Watts, 1978, syn. nov., is considered a junior synonym of C. portior Guignot, 1956, described from New Guinea. Species delimitation is based on the morphological characters and Cox1 data. All species are (re)described, and their important species characters (median lobes, parameres, habitus and colour patterns) are illustrated. A key to all nine species is provided. The known distribution and habitat preferences of each species are outlined briefly. In Australia, all nine species are distributed in t

SUBMITTER: Hendrich L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6872603 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature