Clypeodytes insularis Guignot, 1956

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

Clypeodytes insularis Guignot, 1956

Type locality.

Madagascar, Bas Mangoky agricultural station.

Material examined.

1 ♂: MAK-20.

Distribution.

Madagascar, widespread but not common ( Guignot 1956; Biström 1988a)

Habitat in study area.

A single specimen of this species was taken in a rice field on the banks of the Mangoky River (a peripheral site), at shallow depth. The bottom was composed of sand and clay with some plant debris; there was no visible inlet or outlet, the water was clear and there was a moderate presence of green algae. The environment was open with no trees in the surroundings.