A new species of Chonopeltis (Crustacea: Branchiura) from the southern Rift Valley, with notes on larval development

A new branchiurian, Chonopeltis lisikili n. sp., is described from material collected on squeakers (Synodontis spp.) in the Eastern Caprivi, Namibia and Okavango Delta, Botswana. The description is based on investigations of larval stages, ranging from the first instar to sub-adults females with eggs in the uteri, sub-adults and a young male.