Bethalus


Bethalus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this species was originally designated as Armadillo nigrinus by Gustav Budde-Lund in 1885 but in 1909 he revised this designation to Bethalus nigrinus, creating a new genus in the process. The type specimen is believed to have been collected in South Africa. There are at least 20 species in this genus.

Distribution

Bethalus sp. are found in South Africa, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Species

Numerous species have been described in Bethalus, including:Bethalus arator Barnard, 1937Bethalus aureoniger Barnard, 1960Bethalus bipunctatus Barnard, 1958Bethalus cordatus Bethalus egens Bethalus gorongozae Barnard, 1960Bethalus lawrencei Barnard, 1937Bethalus limbatus Bethalus lineatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987Bethalus linguitelson Barnard, 1960Bethalus mariepensis Barnard, 1960Bethalus nigrinus Bethalus oraniensis Bethalus panurus Bethalus pretoriensis Bethalus rhodesiae Barnard, 1932Bethalus simplex Bethalus statumenes Barnard, 1960Bethalus stricticauda Bethalus trichardti Barnard, 1960