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Neohydrocoptus Sato 1972:144
Checklist of Species
Guignot, in Balfour-Browne (1961:60), removes Hydrocoptus rhipax Guignot 1957:152 from this genus, and places it as a synonym of Synchortus saegeri [sic. = desaegeri] Gschwendtner 1935:372.
- Neoydrocoptus aethiopicus (Balfour-Browne 1961:62)
- Hydrocoptus koppi auct., nec. Wehnkce, by Balfour-Browne 1961:62
- Hydrocoptus aethiopicus Balfour-Browne 1961:62
- Neohydrocoptus africanus (Gschwendtner 1930:79)
- Hydrocoptus africanus Zimmermann, in Gschwendtner 1930:79
- Hydrocoptus impudicus Guignot 1957:153, by Balfour-Nrowne 1961:65
- Hydrocoptus africanus Gschwendtner 1930:79
- Neohydrocoptus angolensis (Peschet 1925:28)
- Hydrocoptus seriatus var. angolensis Peschet 1925:28
- Hydrocoptus castaneus Zimmermann 1926:20, by Balfour-Browne 1961:63
- Hydrocoptus angolensis Peschet 1925:28
- Neohydrocoptus badicus (Guignot 1956:217)
- Hydrocoptus badicus Guignot 1956:217
- Neohydrocoptus bivittis (Motschulsky 1859:44)
- Hydrocoptus vittatus Sharp 1880-1882:262
- Hydrocoptus sternalis Seidlits 1887:78
- Hydrocoptuss bivittis var. mysorensisGuignot 1964:198, by Vazirani (1968)
- Hydrocoptus bivittis Motschulsky 1859:44
- Neohydrocoptus bosschae (Regimbart 1892:11)
- Hydrocoptus bosschae Regimbart 1892:11
- Neohydrocoptus bradys (Guignot 1955:65)
- Hydrocoptus bradys Guignot 1955:65
- Neohydrocoptus cunctans (Guignot 1954:104)
- Hydrocoptus cunctans Guignot 1954:104
- Neohydrocoptus dermotylus (Guignot 1954:105)
- Hydrocoptus dermotylus Guignot 1954:105
Note that Balfour-Browne (1961) considers Hydrocoptus dermotylus simplex Guignot 1954:105, elevated to Hydrocoptus simplex by Guignot (1959:472), to be conspecific with Hydrocoptus uellensis Guignot 1954:104.
- Neohydrocoptus freyi (Balfour-Browne 1961:66)
- Hydrocoptus africanus Gschwendtner 1930:79
- Hydrocoptus freyi Balfour-Browne 1961:66
- Neohydrocoptus frontalis (Regimbart 1899:246)
- Hydrocoptus frontalis Regimbart 1899:246
- NeohHydrocoptus garambanus (Guignot 1958)
- Hydrocoptus garambanus Guignot 1958
- Neohydrocoptus grandis (Balfour-Browne 1961:67)
- Hydrocoptus grandis Balfour-Browne 1961:67
- Neohydrocoptus jaechi (Wewalka 1989:143)
- Hydrocoptus jaechi Wewalka 1989:143
- Neohydrocoptus koppi (Wehncke 1883:146)
- Hydrocoptus koppi auct., nec. Wehnkce, by Balfour-Browne 1961:62
- Hydrocoptus koppi Wehncke 1883:146
- Neohydrocoptus megas (Omer-Cooper 1957:361)
- Hydrocoptus megas Omer-Cooper 1957:361
- Neohydrocoptus opatrinus (Regimbart 1892:11)
- Hydrocoptus opatrinus Regimbart 1892:11
- Neohydrocoptus placidus (Guignot 1955:66)
- Hydrocoptus placidus Guignot 1955a:66
- Neohydrocoptus rubescens (Clark 1863:426)
- Hydroporus rubescens Clark 1863:426
- Hydrocoptus rufulus Motschulsky 1859:44, by Sharp 1880-1882:262?
- Hydrocoptus distinctus Wehncke 1883:147?
- Hydrocoptus rubescens (Clark 1863:426)
- Neohydrocanthus scapularis (Regimbart 1899:244)
- Hydrocoptus scapularis Regimbart 1899:244
- Neohydrocoptus seriatus (Sharp 1880-1882:262)
- Hydrocoptus seriatus Sharp 1880-1882:262
- Neohydrocoptus sharpi (Wehncke 1883:147)
- Hydrocoptus sharpi Wehncke 1883:147
- Neohydrocoptus subfasciatus (Sharp 1880-1882:261)
- Hydrocoptus subfasciatus Sharp 1880-1882:261
- Neohydrocoptus subvittulus (Motschulsky 1859:43)
- Hydrocoptus vittatus Sharp 1880-1882:262
- Hydrocoptus subvittatus Wehncke 1883:148, mis-spelled
- Methles sternalis Seidlitz 1887:78
- Hydrocoptus subvittulus Motschulsky 1859:43
- Neohydrocoptus timidus (Guignot 1956:216)
- Hydrocoptus timidus Guignot 1956:216
- Neohydrocoptus uellensis (Guignot 1954:104)
- Hydrocoptus dermotylus simplex Guignot 1854:105, by Balfour-Browne 1961:65
- Hydrocoptus simplex Guignot 1954:105, elevated to species by Guignot 1959:472, by Balfour-Browne 1961:65
- Hydrocoptus uellensis Guignot 1954:104
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Literature Cited
Balfour-Browne, J.
- 1961. Notes on African Hydrocoptus (Col., Dytiscidae). Entomol. Arb. Mus. G. Frey 12(1):60-67.
Guignot, F.
- 1959. Revision des Hydrocanthares d'Afrique (Coleoptera Dytiscoidea), Part 2. Ann. Mus. Congo Belgique (ser 8) Sci. Zool. 78:317-648.
Sharp, D.
- 1880-1882. On aquatic carnivorous Coleoptera or Dytiscidae. Sci. Trans. Royal Dublin Soc. 2(new series), part 2:179-1003 + plates vii-xviii.
Vazirani, T. G.
- 1968. Contribution to the study of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera). 2. A review of the subfamilies Noerinae, Laccophilinae, Dytiscinae and Hydroporinae (in part) from India. Oriental Insects 2(3-4):221-341.
A portion of this treatment was adapted from a manuscript prepared by R. E. Roughley, University of Manitoba.

Revised 29 May 1996
Warren U. Brigham
brigham@wub.igis.uiuc.edu