A new genus and species of aquatic beetle, Caenelmis octomeria, from Kenya, Africa (Coleoptera: Elmidae: Elminae)

Authors

Paul J. Spangler, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Date of this Version

March 1996

Comments

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by P. Spangler.

Abstract

The new genus and species, Caenelmis octomeria, belonging to the Elmidae and subfamily Elminae, are described. Character states used for recognition of the new genus are illustrated by line drawings and scanning electron micrographs. The 8-segmented antenna of the new genus will readily distinguish it from the other 25 elmid genera knownfrom Africa.