''Limbodessus bennetti'' is a carnivorous subterranean water beetle. It is the first stygobitic Dytiscidae to be recorded in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Of all species currently described, ''Limbodessus bennetti'' is most closely related to stygobitic members of the genus ''Limbodessus'' from the Yilgarn region of Western Australia.

Distribution

This species is

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Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. It has been recorded from a single alluvial aquifer in the northern

Pilbara The Pilbara () is a large, dry, sparsely populated regions of Western Australia, region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people; wealth disparity; its ancient landscapes; the prevailing r ...

Description

1.65 mm in length and relatively flat. Disc of elytra (forewings) slightly depressed, minor widening of elytra in middle, reduced hindwing.

Etymology

This species is named in honour of Sean R. Bennett.

References

Dytiscidae Beetles of Australia Beetles described in 2013 {{Dytiscidae-stub