Ochthebius (s.str.) capicola (Coleoptera) re-discovered in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa

New distributional records and ecological observations are presented for the Cape endemic hydraenid Ochthebius capicola. Considered extinct on the Cape Peninsula, the species has been re-discovered at two adjacent locations as well as at a new site in Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape. New spe...

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Published inAfrican journal of aquatic science Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 271 - 273
Main Author Turner, Clive R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.08.2004
Subjects
CAPE
COLEOPTERA
CONSERVATION
ENDEMIC
HYDRAENIDAE
Ochthebius capicola
South Africa
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Summary:New distributional records and ecological observations are presented for the Cape endemic hydraenid Ochthebius capicola. Considered extinct on the Cape Peninsula, the species has been re-discovered at two adjacent locations as well as at a new site in Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape. New species associations are recorded, in conjunction with observations confirming this species' preference for algae-covered rock surfaces in the hypersaline pools of the supralittoral zone. Provisional internationally-endangered status for this species was examined but considered dependent on future data. It was considered likely that the beetle may be insufficiently recorded, due to its atypical habitat requirement. A synopsis of the taxonomic status of this species and Ochthebius rubripes is given. Notes on both species are provided, as well as a record of sympatric occurrence.
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ISSN:1608-5914
1727-9364
DOI:10.2989/16085910409503820