Taxonomic notes on Laccobius, subgenus Glyptolaccobius, with new records and description of four new species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
Author
Gentili, Elio
Via San Gottardo 37, I- 21030 Varese-Rasa, Italy; e-mail: elio. gentili. 32 @ alice. it
Author
Fikaček, Martin
Department of Entomology, National Museum, Kunratice 1, CZ- 148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic; e-mail: mfikacek @ seznam. cz & Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ- 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2009
2009-12-15
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2
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5321314
0374-1036
5321314
Laccobius
(
Glyptolaccobius
)
egregius
Gentili, 1995
Type
locality.
India,
Uttar Pradesh
[=
Uttarakhand
], Kumaon, Gori Valley,
2300 m
a.s.l.
Additional material examined.
INDIA
:
UTTARAKHAND
:
ca.
55 km
north-east of Bageshwar, east of Munsyiari,
2200–2400 m
a.s.l., Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna leg.,
6–8.vii.2003
, 2 JJ
1 ♀
(
NMPC
,
MSNV
).
Notes.
The longitudinal excision of the parameres as well as sternite 9 (= ‘genital segment’ sensu
GENTILI (2006))
are slightly longer in the
two males
than in the
types
. The
type
locality was originally situated in the Himalayan district of
Uttar Pradesh State
(
India
), which was fused with those of the former
Uttaranchal State
into the
Uttarakhand State
in 2000.
Laccobius
(
Glyptolaccobius
)
eliogentilii
Hebauer, 2002
Type
locality.
Nepal
, Annapurna Region (NW of Pokhara), S slope of Krapa Danda,
1800–1900 m
a.s.l.
Additional material examined.
BHUTAN
:
SARPANG
PROVINCE:
14 km
SE Dhamphu, ca.
1365 m
,
26°56′21″N
90°13′32″E
,
26.11.2005
, leg. M. Jäch (26), 1 J (
NHMW
).
INDIA
:
MEGHALAYA
:
E Khasi Hills,
11 km
SW Cherrapunjee, Laitkinsew
25°12′N
,
91°40′E
,
460 m
, Fikáček, Podskalská, Šípek leg.
21–24.iv.2008
, wet rock with algae, blue algae and fallen leaves at the side of a waterfall on a small river surrounded by tropical forest, ca.
200 m
upstream from living bridge [= bridge made of living roots of large
Ficus
trees], 1 J
1 ♀
(
NMPC
).
Note.
First record of
L. eliogentilii
for
India
; previously known from
Nepal
and
Bhutan
. For details on the Indian locality see
L. sipeki
and
Fig. 11
.