Aquatic Coleoptera Of Singapore: Species Richness, Ecology And Conservation # Author Hendrich, Lars Author Balke, Michael text Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2004 52 1 97 145 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.13244881 2345-7600 13244881 Laccophilus pulicarius Sharp, 1882 Laccophilus pulicarius Sharp, 1882: 313 ; Brancucci, 1983: 309 , and references therein; Balke et al., 1999: 325; Nilsson, 2001: 249 . Material examined. – 13 specimens - 5 ex. , « Singapore , C.J. Saunders » (in BMNH : Brancucci, 1983 ). Not seen. Central catchment area - 1 ex. , Nee Soon Swamp Forest , transect “G”, 17 Jun.1992 , NS 23, coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC ) ; 1 ex. , Nee Soon Swamp Forest , 21 Apr.1997 , coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH ) . Bukit Timah - 1 ex. , Jalan Senapang , stream under bamboo grove, 14 Dec.1995 , NS 217, coll. H. K. Lua ( ZRC ) . Sungai Buloh – 1 ex. , Sungai Buloh , 4 Dec.1990 , coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC ) ; 2 ex. , fish pond, 5 Dec.1996 , coll. L. Hendrich ( CBH , ZRC ) . Other areas - 1 ex. , Lorong Banir , stream, 3 Jun.1994 , 149B, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC ) ; 1 Ex. , Lorong Banir , 10 Jun.1994 , NS 157 B, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC ) . Distribution. – Indonesia [ Java , Kalimantan , Sumatra ], Japan [Ryukyu Islands], Peninsular Malaysia , Singapore , Thailand , Vietnam ( Brancucci, 1983 ). Ecology. – A lentic species which is found in muddy pools, swamps, ponds and ditches in open, exposed or semi-shaded areas. In general the habitat is rich in submerged vegetation, the bottom consisting of mud with a thick layer of rotten leaves.