Rhithrops capensis gen. et sp. nov., a new aquatic dryopid beetle from the Western Cape of South Africa (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea: Dryopidae)

• Published in: Zootaxa Vol. 5195; no. 6; p. 539
• Main Authors: Bilton, David T, Shepard, William D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand 17.10.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Coleoptera; Rivers; South Africa; South Africa

Rhithrops capensis gen. et sp. nov. is described from the Matjies River, in the Cedeberg range of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The new genus is apparently related to the South African endemic genera Rapnus Grouvelle, 1899 and Strina Redtenbacher, 1867, but exhibits a number of distinct c...