Rhantus includens (Walker, 1871)

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 : 80-81

Rhantus includens (Walker, 1871)

Published records. BALFOUR- BROWNE (1951: 190): Yemen; ROCCHI (1985: 447): Yemen.

Material examined. YEMEN: AL MAHWIT GOV.: 5 JJ 15 ♀♀, 10 km S Shibam, Aruz , 15°27ʹ43ʺN, 43°55ʹ03ʺE, 2560 m, 1.–2.xi.2007, A. Reiter leg. ; 1J 2♀♀, Al Ahjur, Badia vill.env., Al Khaltabi waterfall, 15°28.4ʹN, 43°51.5ʹE, 2500 m, 2.xi.2010, J. Hájek leg. SANA’ A GOV.: 1♀, 5 km SW Matnah vill., 15°13ʹ41ʺN, 43°59ʹ40ʺE, 2750 m, stream ,

1.v.2004, A. Reiter leg.; 1 ♀, Sana’a city, Bait Baws , 15°16.3ʹN, 44°12.1ʹE, 2410 m, tank, 6.xi.2010, J. Hájek leg. (all NMPC) .

Habitat. Collected in various stagnant (pools, tank) and running (stream) water bodies, both natural and manmade, but always at high altitude (2400–2750 m a.s.l.) (e.g. Figs 4–5 ).

Distribution. A species occurring in north-east Africa and the Arabian Peninsula ( BALKE 1992).

Copelatinae

Figures

Figs 3–5. Aquatic habitats in Yemen. 3 – temporary stream in Jabal Bura valley Forest National Park; 4 – pool in mountain stream densely covered with filamentous algae, 5 km SW Matnah; 5 – artificial water reservoir with muddy bottom at Bait Baws, Sana’a.