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Copelatus Pandanorum
''Copelatus pandanorum'' is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus ''Copelatus'' in the subfamily Copelatinae Copelatinae is a subfamily of diving beetles, in the family Dytiscidae. The subfamily contains seven genera: '' Agaporomorphus'', ''Aglymbus'', ''Copelatus'', '' Exocelina'', '' Lacconectus'', '' Liopterus'', and '' Madaglymbus''. Of these, th ... of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by Hugh Scott in 1912. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Report. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Scott collected specimens from the Seychelles islands of Praslin, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Scott (entomologist)
Hugh Scott (1885–1960) was a British entomologist and biogeographer. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1941. He worked as curator of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and as assistant keeper in the Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History). He was a close friend and coworker of G. Evelyn Hutchinson. Taxa named after him include: * '' Eunidia scotti'' * '' Niphoparmena scotti'' * '' Hugoscottia'' (A subgenus of ''Enochrus ''Enochrus'', a genus of water scavenger beetles, is the third-largest genus of hydrophilids with 229 species in six subgenera worldwide. Subgenera *''Enochrus'' Thomson, 1859 *''Hocophilydrus'' Kniz, 1911 *''Hugoscottia'' Knisch, 1922 *''Hyda ...'') References General references * * * * * External links * * 1885 births 1960 deaths Fellows of the Royal Society British entomologists Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Employees of the Natural History Museum, London Academics of the Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving Beetle
The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a Family (biology), family of water beetles. They occur in virtually any freshwater habitat around the world, but a few species live among leaf litter. The adults of most are between long, though much variation is seen between species. The European ''Dytiscus latissimus'' and Brazilian ''Megadytes ducalis'' are the largest, reaching up to and respectively. In contrast, the smallest is likely the Australian ''Limbodessus atypicali'' of subterranean waters, which only is about long. Most are dark brown, blackish, or dark olive (color), olive in color with golden highlights in some subfamilies. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers due to their voracious appetite. They have short, but sharp mandible (insect), mandibles and immediately upon biting, they deliver digestive enzymes into prey to suck their liquefied remains. The family includes more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copelatus
''Copelatus'' is a large genus of small diving beetles. There are some 470 described species in the genus, found worldwide, but they are most diverse in tropical South America, Africa and South-East Asia. Systematics The genus ''Copelatus'' is divided into several subgenera (''Colepatus'', ''Papuadytes'' etc.), some of which are sometimes treated as separate genera. It may be paraphyletic with respect to the smaller Copelatinae genera '' Lacconectus'' and ''Aglymbus''. The species include: Species * '' Copelatus abonnenci'' Guignot, 1939 * '' Copelatus acamas'' Guignot, 1955 * '' Copelatus advena'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Copelatus aemulus'' Bilardo & Rocchi, 1995 * '' Copelatus aequatorius'' Régimbart, 1899 * '' Copelatus aethiopicus'' Régimbart, 1906 * '' Copelatus agrias'' Guignot, 1954 * '' Copelatus aldabricus'' J.Balfour-Browne, 1950 * '' Copelatus alternatus'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Copelatus amaroides'' Guignot, 1952 * '' Copelatus amatolensis'' Omer-Cooper, 1965 * '' Copelatus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copelatinae
Copelatinae is a subfamily of diving beetles, in the family Dytiscidae. The subfamily contains seven genera: '' Agaporomorphus'', ''Aglymbus'', ''Copelatus'', '' Exocelina'', '' Lacconectus'', '' Liopterus'', and '' Madaglymbus''. Of these, the largest is ''Copelatus'', which has about 470 described species found worldwide, but most diverse in tropical South America, Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ... and South-East Asia. References Beetle subfamilies Dytiscidae {{Adephaga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dytiscidae
The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a family of water beetles. They occur in virtually any freshwater habitat around the world, but a few species live among leaf litter. The adults of most are between long, though much variation is seen between species. The European ''Dytiscus latissimus'' and Brazilian ''Megadytes ducalis'' are the largest, reaching up to and respectively. In contrast, the smallest is likely the Australian ''Limbodessus atypicali'' of subterranean waters, which only is about long. Most are dark brown, blackish, or dark olive in color with golden highlights in some subfamilies. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers due to their voracious appetite. They have short, but sharp mandibles and immediately upon biting, they deliver digestive enzymes into prey to suck their liquefied remains. The family includes more than 4,000 described species in numerous genera. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Description
A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have been described previously or are related. In order for species to be validly described, they need to follow guidelines established over time. Zoological naming requires adherence to the ICZN code, plants, the ICN, viruses ICTV, and so on. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of type material along with a note on where they are deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct throughout the existence of life on Earth. Naming process A name of a new species becomes valid (available in zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. It is the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praslin
Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé in the Somali Sea. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse. The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse. It was named ''Isle de Palmes'' by explorer Lazare Picault in 1744. During that time it was used as a hideaway by pirates and Arab merchants. In 1768 it was renamed ''Praslin'' in honor of French diplomat César Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin. Praslin is known as a tourist destination with several hotels and resorts, as well as a number of beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette. It has substantial tracts of tropical forests with birds such as the endemic Seychelles bulbul and the Seychelles black parrot. The Vallée de Mai Nature Preserve, established in 1979, is known for the unique coco de mer and vanilla orchids. It has been reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island lies northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe, where ''Hilton Hotel'' is located. The name Silhouette was given after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), the French minister of finances under Louis XV. Geography The island is mountainous with five peaks over in elevation; Mont Dauban , Mont-Pot-a-Eau , Gratte Fesse , Mont Corgat and Mont Cocos Marrons . As such, it has some of the most dramatic scenery of the islands. Though superficially similar to neighbouring islands, much of Silhouette is made up of younger syenite dated from 63 million years ago. Between Point Ramasse Tout and Point Zeng Zeng lies the only surface volcanic ash in Seychelles. Demographics The population of 200 lives in 3 villages, Grand Barbe (no longer inhabited), which is on the west coast, Anse Mondon (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahé, Seychelles
Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles, with an area of , lying in the northeast of the Seychellean nation in the Somali Sea part of the Indian Ocean. The population of Mahé was 77,000, as of the 2010 census. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 86% of the country's total population. The island was named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern-day Mauritius). History Mahé was first visited by the British in 1609 and not visited by Europeans again until Lazare Picault's expedition of 1742. The French navy frégate '' Le Cerf'' (English: The Deer) arrived at Port Victoria on 1 November 1756. On board was Corneille Nicholas Morphey, leader of the French expedition, which claimed the island for the King of France by laying a Stone of Possession on Mahé, Seychelles’ oldest monument, now on display in the National Museum, Victoria. In August 1801 a Royal Navy frigate HMS ''Sibylle'' captured t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
