Species Limbodessus lapostaae (Watts & Humphreys, 1999)

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Species Limbodessus lapostaae (Watts & Humphreys, 1999)

Nirridessus lapostaae Watts, C.H.S. & Humphreys, W.F. 1999. Three new genera and five new species of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) from underground waters in Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 32(2): 121–142 [126].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 99/65 ♂, Windarra, WA [28°28'40"S 122°07'40"E].

Generic Combinations

Limbodessus lapostaae (Watts & Humphreys, 1999). —
Balke, M. & Ribera, I. 2004. Jumping across Wallace's line: Allodessus and Limbodessus revisited (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Bidessini) based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological data. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 114-128 [125]

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: aquatic, eyeless, predator, stygobiontic, underground water.

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
03-Dec-2012		03-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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