Hydroglyphus socotraensis Wewalka, 2004

Hájek, Jiří & Reiter, Antonín, 2014, Adephagous water beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae) of Yemen and Dhofar region (Oman) with description of a new Hyphydrus from Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54, pp. 63-99 : 88

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5314766
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5457300
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scientific name	Hydroglyphus socotraensis Wewalka, 2004
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Hydroglyphus socotraensis Wewalka, 2004 View in CoL

Published records. WEWALKA (2004: 466): Socotra.

Material examined. YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: 2 spec., Dixam plateau, Sinhin area, 12°31ʹ08ʺN, 53°59ʹ09″E, 812 m, 1.–2.xii.2003, J. Farkač leg. GoogleMaps ; 2 spec., Dixam plateau, wadi Esgego, 12°28ʹ09ʺN, 54°00ʹ36ʺE, 300 m, 2.–3.xii.2003, P. Kabátek leg. GoogleMaps ; 6 spec., same data, but 13.v.2004, A. Reiter leg. GoogleMaps ; 3 spec., Dixam plateau, wadi Zerriq, 12°31ʹ08ʺN, 53°59ʹ09ʺE, 750 m, 3.xii.2003, P. Kabátek leg. GoogleMaps ; 4 spec., 6 km SE of Hadibo, wadi Denegen , 12°36ʹ42ʺN, 54°03ʹ41ʺE, 140 m, 4.v.2004, A. Reiter leg. GoogleMaps ; 2 spec., Dixam plateau, Dixam lake, 12°31ʹ23ʺN, 53°57ʹ12ʺE, 1000 m, 12.v.2004, A. Reiter leg. GoogleMaps ; 5 spec., wadi Ayhaft , 12°36ʹ26ʺN, 53°59ʹ22ʺE, 220 m, 16.v.2004, A. Reiter leg. GoogleMaps ; 18 spec., same data, but pool, 7.–8.xi.2010, J. Hájek leg. GoogleMaps ; 3 spec., Aloove area , Hassan vill. env., 12°31.2ʹN, 54°07.4ʹE, 221 m, at light, 9.–10.xi.2010, J. Bezděk leg. GoogleMaps ; 2 spec., Dixam plateau, Firmihin ( Dracaena forest), 12°28.6ʹN, 54°01.1ʹE, 490 m, at light, J. Bezděk leg. GoogleMaps ; 2 spec., Qadub , coastal salt marsh, 12°38.3ʹN, 53°57.3ʹE, 8 m, 14.vi.2012, J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. (all NMPC) GoogleMaps .

Habitat. Collected frequently in puddles and both natural and manmade pools, from sea level to Dixam plateau (1000 m a.s.l.); found also in salty coastal marsh, and frequently attracted also to light trap.

Distribution. So far known only from the type series ( WEWALKA 2004); a species endemic to Socotra Island.