The aquatic Adephaga of the Makay, central-western Madagascar, with description of two new diving beetle species (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae)
Author
Ramahandrison, Andriamirado Tahina
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0833-8730
Departement de Biologie et Ecologie Vegetales, Faculte des Sciences, BP 906, Universite d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar & Sorbonne Universite, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite (UMR 7205), MNHN SU CNRS EPHE UA, Case 05, 7 quai St Bernard, Paris, France
Author
Rakouth, Bakolimalala
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-2006
Departement de Biologie et Ecologie Vegetales, Faculte des Sciences, BP 906, Universite d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Author
Manuel, Michael
Sorbonne Universite, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite (UMR 7205), MNHN SU CNRS EPHE UA, Case 05, 7 quai St Bernard, Paris, France
manuel1570@yahoo.fr
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ZooKeys
2022
2022-11-02
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.85737
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Laccophilus luctuosus Sharp, 1882
Type locality.
Madagascar.
Material examined.
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
: MAK-21.
Distribution.
Madagascar (widespread in lowlands) (
Guignot 1959-1961
;
Bertrand and Legros 1971
;
Rocchi 1991
;
Bistroem
et al. 2015
).
Habitat in study area.
This species was encountered only once in a peripheral site located in an open area. The habitat was a small isolated temporary puddle with sandy bottom and clear water under
Phragmites
, on the west bank of the Makaikely River. There was a moderate amount of plant debris, and no vegetation.