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species Coelatura luapulaensis (Preston, 1913): specimens
1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura luapulaensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Upper Congo Basin, above Lake Mweru, Zambia and DRC.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

Congo (DRC)

MNHN_MP_1066 La Luapula, a Kasenga	MRAC_60641 Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_55978 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville
MRAC_55980 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville	MRAC_55980 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville	MRAC_55981 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville
MRAC_55985 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville	MRAC_55987 riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville	IRSNB_MP_0248 Riv. Lubumbashi a Elizabethville
MRAC_55523 Riv. Lubumbashi, Elisabethville

Zambia

ANSP_419707 Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia	ANSP_416245 Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesumba Ranch road, Zambia	ANSP_A21404 Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3 km E Mpika-Kasama raod (M1), Zambia
ANSP_419700 Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia	INHS_33666 Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia	UMMZ_110075 confluence of Lukuga [sic] and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo
BMNH_1913-7-30-24 confluence of the Lukulu and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo	BMNH_1913-7-30-24 confluence of the Lukulu and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo	ANSP_416247 Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia
ANSP_419704 Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia	INHS_33667 Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia	MRAC_56593 Kasanga, confluent du div Lukulu et Luapula
MRAC_56593 Kasanga, confluent du div Lukulu et Luapula	MRAC_791836 Kasengo riv	MRAC_791836 Kasengo riv
SMF_10387 Luapula Uberang der Strasse Fort Roseberry a Elisabethville, N. Rhodesien	BMNH_1905-6-19-11 Upper, Chambesi River, Rhodesia

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Zambia

ANSP_416245-Fr. (28S, COI) Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesumba Ranch road, Zambia

ANSP_416245-Fs. (28S, COI) Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesumba Ranch road, Zambia

ANSP_416247-Fo. (28S, COI) Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia

ANSP_416247-Fp. (28S, COI) Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia

ANSP_416247-Fq. (28S, COI) Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia