Delevea bertrandi
| Delevea bertrandi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Torridincolidae |
| Genus: | Delevea |
| Species: | D. bertrandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Delevea bertrandi Reichardt, 1976 | |
Delevea bertrandi is a species of myxophagan beetles in the genus Delevea belonging to the family Torridincolidae It is known from Southern Africa and was originally described by Reichardt in 1976.[1][2] The genus Delevea comprises aquatic beetles typically found in mossy, humid environments. These beetles are considered rare and understudied.[3] Species in this genus have been included in biodiversity surveys and checklists across Southern Africa.[4] Additional taxonomic features are listed on the Encyclopedia of Life.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Torridincolidae Species List Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Bilton, David T.; Mlambo, Mpho C. (2023). "A revision of Delevea Reichardt, 1976: a Southern African endemic water beetle genus including the largest known extant myxophagans (Coleoptera: Myxophaga: Torridincolidae)". Zootaxa. 5285 (2): 311–324. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5285.2.5.
- ↑ "Delevea – Biodiversity Explorer". Biodiversity Explorer. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Checklist of South African Torrent Beetles". Rhodes University. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Delevea bertrandi – Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2025-05-19.