Copelatus Erichson, 1832 from Maharashtra, India, with description of three new species and notes on other taxa of the genus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae) Author Sheth, Sayali D. Author Ghate, Hemant V. Author Hájek, Jiří text Zootaxa 2018 2018-08-15 4459 2 235 260 journal article 29024 10.11646/zootaxa.4459.2.2 634e23da-84c4-46a4-8bb8-94fcf1637160 1175-5326 1458548 73510C3B-6482-4760-8173-B6E701839940 Copelatus mysorensis Vazirani, 1970 ( Figs 15–16 , 33–34 ) Copelatus mysorensis Vazirani, 1970 : 319 . Type locality. " India : Mysore [ Karnataka ]: Shimoga ". Type material. Copelatus mysorensis : Holotype ♂, deposited in Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, France (not studied). Additional material examined. India : Maharashtra : 1♀ , 120 km NE of Mumbai , Igatpuri env., 19°42.3′N , 73°33.1′E , 600 m , 1.–12.viii.2002 , M. Fikáček & P. Šípek lgt. ( NMPC ) ; 1♂ , 70 km SSW Pune , Mahabaleshwar , 1400 m , 30.ix.–2.x.2005 , J. Bezděk lgt. ( NMPC ) ; 1♂ , 1♀ , same data, but F. & L. Kantner lgt. ( SMNS ) ; 1♂ , 70 km S of Pune , Wai env., 2.–7.x.2005 , J. Bezděk lgt. ( NMPC ) ; 1♀ , 40 km W of Pune , Mulshi env., 7.–11. x.2 0 0 5, J. Bezděk lgt. ( NMPC ) ; 2 ♂ , 1♀ , 15 km E of Mahabaleshwar , E of Panchgani , table land, 17°55′N , 73°49′E , 1280 m , 3.–6.vi.2006 , V. Ryjáček lgt. ( NMPC ) ; 4♂ , 3♀ , Satara distr. , Panchagani [ Table land], 17°55.8′N , 73°48.4′E , 1320 m , 30.viii.2013 , S.D. Sheth lgt. ( HVGC ) ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Satara distr. , Medha-Panchagani road, 17°52.1′N , 73°50.5′E 777 m , 30.viii.2013 , S.D. Sheth lgt. ( HVGC ) ; 2♀, Satara distr., Kaas area, 17°43.6′N, 73°49.5′E, 1237 m , 16.vii.2014 , S.D. Sheth lgt. (HVGC); 1♀ , Pune distr. , Shirota , 18°49.1′N , 73°25.5′E , 645 m , 6.ix.2013 , N. Modak & S. Padhye lgt. ( HVGC ) ; 1♀ , Pune distr. , Panshet , 18°22.9′N , 73°37.3′E , 588 m , 7.vi.2014 , S.D. Sheth lgt. ( HVGC ) . Diagnosis. Medium sized (TL: 4.9–5.6 mm ), oblong oval species. Elytra brownish-black with yellowish base laterally from stria 2, longitudinal band between striae 3–4, sides laterally from stria 5, and yellowish apical fifth of elytra ( Fig. 15 ). Elytral striae well impressed: stria 1 starting subbasally; striae 2, 3 and 5 shorter than striae 1 and 4—not reaching apex of elytra; stria 6 shortest, ending approximately in apical fifth of elytral length. Female with short strioles in middle third of elytra between striae 4–6 ( Fig. 16 ). Median lobe sickle-shaped in lateral view; broad in basal two thirds, almost straight and narrowing to pointed apex in apical fourth ( Fig. 33 ). Parameres moderately broad, 'C'-shaped; apex short and broad; apical lobes long, club-shaped ( Fig. 34 ). Collecting circumstances. The species was found in temporary pools on high level lateritic plateaus ( Fig. 35– 37 ), as well as in a remnant pool of a rivulet with algal vegetation. Distribution. A species distributed in south-western India . Ghosh & Nilsson (2012) listed the species from Gujarat , Karnataka and Tamil Nadu . We add records from Maharashtra (Nashik, Pune and Satara districts) in the altitudinal range 70–1,320 m a.s.l.