Copelatus divisus
Copelatus divisus is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by Chris Watts in 1978.[1][2]
| Copelatus divisus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Copelatus |
| Species: | C. divisus |
| Binomial name | |
| Copelatus divisus Watts, 1978 | |
The Australian Faunal Directory considers Copelatus divisus to be a synonym of Copelatus portior Guignot, 1956.[3]
It is found in coastal rainforest in Papua New Guinea, and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[3]
References
- Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 31 October 2014, retrieved 30 August 2015
- CHS Watts (1978). "A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera)". Australian Journal of Zoology. Supplementary Series. 26 (57): 1-166 [122]. doi:10.1071/AJZS057. ISSN 0310-9089. Wikidata Q54576498.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Copelatus portior". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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