A new species of Leielmis Deleve, 1964, with a revised key to members of the genus (Coleoptera: Elmidae)

作者：Bilton David T^*

来源：Zootaxa, 2018, 4441(3): 592-596.

DOI：10.11646/zootaxa.4441.3.11

<jats:p>The genus Leielmis was recently revised by Bilton (2017), who established the identity of the type species Leielmis georyssoides (Grouvelle, 1890), and described two new taxa: Leielmis gibbosus Bilton, 2017, widespread in the Cape Fold Mountains and Leielmis hirsutus Bilton, 2017, known to date only from a single site at high altitude in the Groote Winterhoek mountains. A distinctive new species of Leielmis was discovered in a high altitude stream in 2017 in the Hexrivierberge, being collected whilst the generic revision was in press! This species is described below, and a modified key to Leielmis species presented. In light of this discovery it appears likely that further work at high altitude will reveal additional species in the Cape. </jats:p>

• 出版日期2018-6-28