Hyphydrus stipes Sharp, 1882

Ramahandrison, Andriamirado Tahina, Rakouth, Bakolimalala & Manuel, Michael, 2022, The aquatic Adephaga of the Makay, central-western Madagascar, with description of two new diving beetle species (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae), ZooKeys 1127, pp. 1-60 : 1

Hyphydrus stipes Sharp, 1882

Hydrovatus soarezicus = H. soarezicus Alluaud, 1897.

Type locality.

Madagascar.

Material examined.

1 ♂: MAK-29.

Distribution.

Madagascar, widespread ( Biström 1982; Rocchi 1991).

Habitat in study area.

This species was collected at a single site located in inner Makay, in a semi-forested small valley. The habitat was a sun-exposed isolated pool on sandstone rock, rather deep (70 cm), with bottom made up of sand and stones with a moderate quantity of plant debris, with clear water and no vegetation. This site was well preserved from anthropogenic disturbance.

Tribe Methlini