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1 January 2011 A study on the family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera) from Northern Tunisia
Samir Touaylia, Josefina Garrido, Moncef Boumaiza
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Abstract

We review the distribution of the water scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae) in the northern part of Tunisia, based on data from 54 sites collected over the course of a year. In total, 21 hydrophilid species were found. The most interesting ones from the zoogeographical point of view are: Enochrus nigritus Sharp, 1872, Enochrus affinis Thunberg, 1794, Laccobius revelierei Perris, 1864 (all newly recorded for Tunisia), and Laccobius orientalis Knisch, 1924 and Berosus spinosus Steven, 1808 (newly recorded for northern Africa). An updated checklist of hydrophilid species occurring in the northern Tunisia is provided. The composition of the hydrophilid fauna in the area is assessed using the indexes of richness, abundance and diversity. We discuss possible causes of this phenomenon; identify the most valuable water beetle habitats within the investigated area that should be protected by law.

Samir Touaylia, Josefina Garrido, and Moncef Boumaiza "A study on the family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera) from Northern Tunisia," The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 87(1), 27-42, (1 January 2011). https://doi.org/10.3956/2011-12.1
Received: 10 June 2010; Accepted: 1 May 2011; Published: 1 January 2011
KEYWORDS
biodiversity
biogeography
Coleoptera
Hydrophilidae
TUNISIA
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