Paroster extraordinarius sp nov., a new groundwater diving beetle from the Flinders Ranges, with notes on other diving beetles from gravels in South Australia (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

作者：Leys Remko^*; Roudnew Ben; Watts Chris H S

来源：Australian Journal of Entomology, 2010, 49(1): 66-72.

DOI：10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00738.x

• mitochondrial DNA
• Paroster
• stygobitic

The first groundwater (stygobitic) diving beetle is reported from South Australia. Paroster extraordinarius sp. nov. (Dytiscidae: Hydroporini) is described and figured. Its morphology and mitochondrial DNA sequences place it in the hydroporine genus Paroster Sharp. Phylogenetic analysis shows that the new species is imbedded in a clade of stymobitic species from the Yilgarn area of Western Australia. The evolution of this species is discussed and compared with observations on the behaviour and distribution of other dytiscid beetles found in subterranean habitats in South Australia.

• 出版日期2010-2-3