Hydrochara elliptica (Fabricius, 1801)

Synonyms.

Hydrochares ellipticus (Fabricius, 1801), Hydrous uniformis Fairmaire, 1869, Hydrophilus fulvo-femorata var. uniformis (Fairmaire, 1869).

Remarks.

Lentic waters, in vegetation.

Distribution.

Widespread to western, central and eastern Africa and Madagascar.

St Lucia records.

Recorded at False Bay in November 2013. Previously recorded at Dukandlovu Pan by the authors and deposited at UKZN in 2012.