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Laccophilus posticus
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Figs 49-50, 250, 402-405, 536
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<bibRefCitation id="AB5B3899CC08B567E9A349ED0B9824CE" author="Aube, C" editor="Dejean, PFMA" journalOrPublisher="Mequignon Pere et fils, Paris" pageId="252" pageNumber="253" title="Species general des coleopteres de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean" year="1838">
<normalizedToken id="2E6BA5F8C320C3B76C79E687DED80CFE" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
1838
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: 428 (original description, faunistics);
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: 205 (faunistics);
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: 245 (faunistics, description);
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: 472 (type deposition);
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<normalizedToken id="FDB3B8CA540AFBEBE78059AD17073DA2" originalValue="Régimbart">Regimbart</normalizedToken>
1895
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: 136, 137, 138, 141 (description, faunistics, discussion);
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: 23, 24, 26, 55 (description, faunistics, discussion);
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: 17, 18 (faunistics, description);
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: 279, 281, 283 (discussion, description, faunistics);
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: 170 (discussion);
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: 67 (discussion);
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: 28 (faunistics, list, biology);
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: 43, 45 (discussion, description);
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: 570, 572, 573, 575 (description, discussion, faunistics);
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: 931 (faunistics);
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: 314 (faunistics, list);
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: 290 (description);
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: 245 (faunistics, biology);
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: 730 (faunistics list);
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: 94 (faunistics,);
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: 80, 86 (faunistics);
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: 249 (catalogue, faunistics);
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: 95 (faunistics, list);
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: 216 (catalogue, faunistics).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="40DD1A7A637F1529BAA63FB7A5630265" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Type locality.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E4FF9594A68CAEBD3A96CE22CE20A250" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Mauritius (Ile de France).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="054BF6BA5825F4B6DCAFECEC67AC6588" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Type material studied</paragraph>
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(1 ex.). Holotype: female: &quot;Data in NHRS JLKB 000030279/Ex - Museo Dejean / D. Sharp Monogr. /
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Dej. /
<taxonomicName id="9078B7ED7FA8E7FE76DAB2E1A61CE3A7" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
var. / Dr.
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vidit 1893 / Coll. Oberthur&quot; (MNHN). [Comment: in the original description
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mentions existence of an additional specimen from Philippines. We have not located it and accordingly the exact taxonomic status of this specimen remains unknown.]
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(486 exs.). Mauritius: &quot;Ile de Maurice Avril 1908
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/ Museum Paris 1945 Coll. R. Peschet /
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(4 exs. MNHN); &quot;Ile de Maurice Bambous
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. 1912 / Museum Paris 1945 Coll. R. Peschet /
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R. Peschet det. 1917&quot; (1 ex. MNHN); &quot;Balaclava 4.5. 2007 Madl&quot; (2 exs. NMW, 1 ex. MZH); &quot;Nr. Triolet, nr. Fond du Sac, temp. new pool at roadside, terr. plants flooded by water, ephemeral aquatic habitat&quot; (1 ex. CCT); &quot;Ins. Mauritius Westw.&quot; (1 ex. ZMHB);
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(2 exs. ZMHB). - Madagascar: &quot;Mahajanga: Boeny: Ankarafantsika NP,
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,
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, 74 m.a.o. 29.11. 2009, 22W black light, field Bergsten et al. leg&quot; (13 exs. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000511&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000514&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="1C4BC0E2DB4F223F6306AF148965EA10" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.3027">S16.30270</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="1C107DF7EC1A46EDD95E09A25947B41A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="46.80996">E046.80996</geoCoordinate>
, 75 m.a.o. 30.11. 2009&quot; (12 exs. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000515&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="6F043E2F01D05B14A67B006D14FE5DC4" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.30653">S16.30653</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="BECFB8050028EB33BAD73FED6580261B" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="46.81227">E046.81227</geoCoordinate>
, 108 m.a.o. 28.11. 2009&quot; (4 exs. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000494&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="AC071128262EA80BBD843327850A5700" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.31215">S16.31215</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="C086DC43F887569F602FB435BBBC197F" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="46.81523">E046.81523</geoCoordinate>
, 76 m.a.o. 29.11. 2009&quot; (17 exs. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000513&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Mahajanga: Boeny: Mahavavy Kinkony RS.
<geoCoordinate id="F05F59798F92FA23003B21FC667C4E99" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.14653">S16.14653</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="765F0E96E6549CE101F29015C52E7185" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.94926">E045.94926</geoCoordinate>
, 9 m.a.o. 4.12. 2009 water net, field leg. Bergsten et al&quot; (15 exs. NHRS); Same data; add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000501&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="19260BF307425D1492C205EC0D48C862" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.06651">S16.06651</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="25D1731033D7A2B7BF9302127DB0685F" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.77627">E045.77627</geoCoordinate>
, 24 m.a.o. 5.12. 2009&quot; (10 exs. NHRS); same data, Andasibe Adasibe add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000510&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="AD3D13DD63FFA3400C36B6C370F8D257" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.15502">S16.15502</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="D0D735BEBA5E985CF8DDB4A1AAE32CDE" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.91878">E045.91878</geoCoordinate>
, 10 m.a.o. 3.12. 2009&quot; (10 exs. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="2C08E13ACA5E4E9522B0F8A35E4A60C7" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.13337">S16.13337</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="A72D3F6ACD1BF0F0EC719235A8489D19" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.95778">E045.95778</geoCoordinate>
, 19 m.a.o., 4.12. 2009 / NHRS-JLBK 000000509&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000496&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="4129E4102220367EDC3956907DC7077B" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.1589">S16.15890</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="9C87176CB8F756E11B42564548579E17" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.93967">E045.93967</geoCoordinate>
, 3.12. 2009 / NHRS-JLBK 000000508&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="5D3574BA408E6AC6C4CB09F9AF5F8FE5" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.14147">S16.14147</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="A3CC727139711D54F10B6B5A4A9D907B" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.93661">E045.93661</geoCoordinate>
, 12 m.a.o., 3.12. 2009 / NHRS-JLKB 000000502&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Toliara: Menabe: Menabe RS,
<geoCoordinate id="3374A92B47D4D389A9426F423B00EC44" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-19.92773">S19.92773</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="0F52EE466277AE9331CC9615E6D2622F" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.52253">E045.52253</geoCoordinate>
, 102 m.a.o. 10.12. 2009 water net, field&quot; (13 exs. BMNH); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000516&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="9C97973ABB580E19575D874C563507D4" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-20.09034">S20.09034</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="96157AA17F3E7775AC41ED3BECF8BD0A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.564">E044.56400</geoCoordinate>
, 45 m.a.o. 11.12. 2009 / NHRS-JLKB (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Toliara: Menabe: Kirindy RS.
<geoCoordinate id="5E7483EFC91606EAE2B806047EBBF3F3" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-20.07641">S20.07641</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="7DF2EEEA6620CFC6B1619EC1FA6ED27D" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.67478">E044.67478</geoCoordinate>
, 65 m.a.o., 11.12. 2009 water net, field&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000497&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but
<normalizedToken id="EFF7FB122102FED8A8B5D68C7D57A6AF" originalValue="“000000504”">&quot;000000504&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="58BE7FC747F9D07DEEBF6DE72A1DF250" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-20.07655">S20.07655</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="6AE34D08C1715FB3D0D001D34413443C" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.67532">E044.67532</geoCoordinate>
, 57 m.a.o., 12.12. 2009/NHRS-JLKB 000000505&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Mahajanga: Melaky btw. Morafenobe-Ambohijanahary,
<geoCoordinate id="96C3F005EB3837457DB2B8924A50DC0F" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-18.19091">S18.19091</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5335312BCD5E82355A6375DE7557A9E8" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="45.19986">E45.19986</geoCoordinate>
, 290 m.a.o. 19.12. 2009 water net, field Bergsten et al.&quot; (9 exs. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000512&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Mahajanga: Melaky: Tsingy de Bemaraha NP.
<geoCoordinate id="C62184F52AAA9299C4960C47274965F9" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-18.75724">S18.75724</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="18C7EE910AC2247824928E9B245A33BB" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.71239">E044.71239</geoCoordinate>
, 72 m.a.o., 17.12. 2009 water net, field Bergsten et al.&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000498&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same data but &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="92841D3C602752988434FE790D99C1A0" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-18.775797">S18.775797</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="473FD9556705A24817F60D1B5B07EA2D" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.71289">E044.71289</geoCoordinate>
, 81 m.a.o. 17.12. 2009, 22W black light, Field&quot; (2 exs. NHRS); same data, add: &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000493&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same as, except &quot;
<geoCoordinate id="665B161F99DCCB146713E35652091B90" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-19.1421">S19.14210</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="77473D3958F31F79FFBF25CCB52A0AA4" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.81309">E044.81309</geoCoordinate>
, 59 m.a.o., 14.12. 2009, 22 w black light, field / NHRS-JLBK 000000499&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Mahajanga: Melaky: betw. Bekopaka-Antsalova, 18.91556,
<geoCoordinate id="109A88CCA1A9BB7EE46FAA512A327672" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.55546">E044.55546</geoCoordinate>
, 47 m.a.o., 16.12. 2009 water net, field Bergsten et al.&quot; (66 exs. NHRS); Same data, add &quot;NHRS-JLKB 000000506&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Mahajanga: Melaky: btw. Antsalova-Maintirano
<geoCoordinate id="D6C8816C7294DE511F359388938E011A" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-18.30233">S18.30233</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="CF6CF4A8B97813CD2836C7AEDA14633B" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="44.18071">E044.18071</geoCoordinate>
, 37 m.a.o., 18.12. 2009 Bergsten et al. / NHRS-JLKB 000000503&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Ankarana Lat -12.947 Lon 49.0119 27.11. 2004 / DNA voucher BMNH 675044, MSL045:E07 /
<taxonomicName id="E0F7AD3A84F31977E4785151EA063ABF" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="C9C7B1059EC4D685CB3B2762945FD3D4" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Bergsten&quot; (1 ex, NHRS); &quot;Antsabe, Lat -13.648, Lon 48.721, 21.11. 2004, Balke, Lees &amp; Monaghan / DNA voucher BMNH 672769, MSLO27:D 11 /
<taxonomicName id="CAB6E00CA61A86E15A5E629581EBC543" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
det. Bergsten&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same but &quot;DNA voucher BMNH 672774, MSL027: E04&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Anjiabe Ambony, Ambilobe, Antsabe near camp,
<normalizedToken id="115D0452CC383E11394BE3AB00186C7C" originalValue="¾">3/4</normalizedToken>
moon, dry, very many water beetles: P25MD12: 21.11. 2004, N: -13.6518, E: 48.7267, 49 m Balke et al&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Ambilobe 4. 1951 R.P. / Paratype&quot; (
<taxonomicName id="78BD515DBDD9D01700DC8B1908CEB366" aberration="pseudotaenilatus" infraspecific-rank="ab." lsidName="ab subsp. pseudotaenilatus" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="aberration" species="ab" subSpecies="pseudotaenilatus">ab. pseudotaenilatus</taxonomicName>
Guignot - not available name) (1 ex. MNHN); &quot;Androka 5. 51 / Paratype&quot; (
<taxonomicName id="2449D789AFD303007A5714438D859C32" aberration="pseudotaenilatus" infraspecific-rank="ab." lsidName="ab subsp. pseudotaenilatus" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="aberration" species="ab" subSpecies="pseudotaenilatus">ab. pseudotaenilatus</taxonomicName>
Guignot - not available name) (1 ex. MNHN); &quot;Isaky Ivondro Ampasy, rice paddies P66, 9.4. 2007
<geoCoordinate id="5620F957E80D12F60C2BF79DE4127EC8" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="24.93056">N-24,93056</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="3FF2D6938C9C766C8000AB06B6B61654" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="46.86317">E46,86317</geoCoordinate>
,64 m Ranarilalatiana et al&quot; (41 exs. NHRS); &quot;Isaky Ivondro, Foret Manangotry (rte towards Ranomafana) running water P67C, 9.4. 2007,
<geoCoordinate id="FA60E2688B72B3D04E7E06D6FEC92DD1" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="24.7994">N-24.7994</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="B2F9AD39D623F71FCD0C42D87DBD59C4" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="46.86244">E46,86244</geoCoordinate>
, 406 m Ranarilalatiana et al.&quot; (4 exs. NHRS); &quot;TOLI, Taolanaro: Isaky Ivondro, Foret Managotry, running water P67C: N -
<geoCoordinate id="D4830ED9BDA5C6FB44890386181181EB" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="24.799">
24.799
<geoCoordinate id="66BAEA563C3996F27B340D0F8205DC5A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="46.862">E 46.862</geoCoordinate>
</geoCoordinate>
, 406 m 9.4. 2007, leg. Ranarilalalatiana et al./
<taxonomicName id="99C3814CF7C34DB1BC15A77CE5B142F7" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="BEE0941D6270841299BDEB7D94BE86AF" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Bergsten&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;TOLI, muddy waterhole, N -23.242,
<geoCoordinate id="1DAABD7CD42FACADCCA80492C7AA2608" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="44.229">E 44.229</geoCoordinate>
, 415 m, 17.5. 2006 Bergsten et al. / BMNH(E) 794210 DNA voucher /
<taxonomicName id="8D96B9EE91E2B0E81BFA48016FA63AE8" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Laccophilus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="433A42B401144B8A425AB9D3EBDEED44" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
Bergsten det. (1 ex. MZH); same as but &quot;BMNH(E) 794228 DNA voucher&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same but &quot;BMNH(E) 794252 DNA voucher&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;TOLI NW Ft. Dauphin, rice paddies, P54F, N -24.824,
<geoCoordinate id="258E5104E07AFD1F7CEE348D2D3C5DD6" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="46.866">E 46.866</geoCoordinate>
, 34.44 m, 19.5. 2006, leg. Bergsten et al /
<taxonomicName id="EE9A8E32E15883B16C7FD3517D5F691F" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
det. Bergsten/BMNH(E): &lt;74511&gt; DNA voucher&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); Same but &quot;&lt;794236&gt; DNA voucher&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Toli NW Ft Dauphin, rice paddies with water somewhat running under road, 19.5. 2006 N-24°49.472, E46°51.974 34 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (12 exs. NHRS); &quot;TOLI Zombitse Ankilemiletsy, muddy zebu waterhole, some emergent vegetation P42B, 14.5. 2006, N-22°52.112, E44°34.616, 545 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Toli Zombitse Ambiamena, edge PN Zombitse, stagnant zebu-visited marshland, muddy and lots of vegetation, 14.5. 2006 N-22°51.605, E44°37.035, 533 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (4 exs. NHRS); &quot;Toli Zombitse Andranomena R. (Anomena R.?) near Ranomena, PN Zombitse section Isoky. Pools of muddy &amp; vegetation, stagnant waters in the river basin, among ricefields and
<taxonomicName id="A21C83DC0FD28DF514BD23EA091AA7E2" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Phragmites" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Phragmites" order="Poales" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">Phragmites</taxonomicName>
? 15.5. 2006 -22°38.407, E44°51.866, 578 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (16 exs. NHRS); &quot;Toli MK Manakaralahy, Manakaralahy R. Dried out river with waterhole on sandy bottom with algal mats, 18.5. 2006, N-24°28.162, E44°35.683, 210 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (3 exs. NHRS); &quot;Toli Sakondry Sakondry R, near RN 10 bridge at Satria river with sandy bottom, wide (50m +) and shallow, algal mats along the edges 17.5. 2006, N-23°20.807, E44°20.353, 214 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (5 exs. NHRS); &quot;Toli Menarandra Menarandra R, 49 km from Ampanihy pools beside a river close to village, algae in pools and sandy bottom with some wood 18.5. 2006, N-24°43.104, E45°2.859, 227 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (9 exs. NHRS); &quot;Fian Isalo, Menamaty R.: degraded river, P41AMO1 N: -22.55, E: 45.401, 757 m, 11.5. 2006 leg. Bergsten et al. /
<taxonomicName id="3CE50DFFD5E3B473ABFBEECCDBF43933" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
det. Bergsten/BMNH(E) &lt;745103&gt; DNA
<pageBreakToken id="3FD2284A3D283A60041917DF276902A7" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" start="start">voucher</pageBreakToken>
&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Fian Isalo, Menamaty R., sandy/stony bottom with some vegetation at edges, zebu crossing, degraded P41C, 11.5. 2006 N-22°29.359, E45°23.505, 715 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (3 exs. NHRS); &quot;Fian Isalo Menamaty Riv. degraded with lots of vegetation, used by women to wash clothes in P41AM01, 11.5. 2006 N-22°33.001, E45°24.074, 757 m Bergsten et al.&quot; (40 exs. NHRS); &quot;Tanandava, lum. Schmitz&quot; (8 exs. MRAC, 1 ex. MZH; habitus as in Figs 404-405); &quot;Marovoay, lampe UV 8. 1962 Dubois&quot; (1 ex. MRAC, 1 ex. MZH); &quot;TAM Morarano-Chrome foret 25 km W. bac j. 4. 1992 Pauly&quot; (1 ex. MRAC); &quot;Diego Suarez Alluaud 10. 1893 / Museum Paris coll. Maurice
<bibRefCitation id="86A1C6BFF8AD6F28DA2B5FB290FCF6F2" author="Regimbart, M" journalOrPublisher="Almquist &amp; Wiksells Boktryckeri-A. B., Uppsala" pageId="262" pageNumber="263" title="Coleoptera. 1. Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Hydrophilidae. In Sjoestedt, Y Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der schwedischen zoologischen Expedition nach dem Kilimandjaro, dem Meru und der umgebenden Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905 - 1906" year="1908">
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1908
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/
<taxonomicName id="FC0281D4B750DB642E777CA5EF5BEC70" lsidName="posticus" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="posticus">posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="8DAC39BAD3680E6DB8A40595E9EA66D5" originalValue="Aubé”">Aube&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. MNHN); &quot;Maromandia (Antalaha, Antsiranana) 30.10. 2001 / R. Ankavia nr village, 40 m asl / Gerecke &amp; Goldsmith leg.&quot; (1 ex. BMNH, 1 ex. MZH); &quot;Maroambihy (Sambava, Antsiranana) left affl. R. Lokoho upstr. from village 12.11.2001/90 m a.s.l. / Gerecke &amp; Goldsmith leg.&quot; (1 ex. BMNH; habitus in Fig. 402); &quot;E Mad. Fenerive, foret Tampolo 28.12. 1998 Moravec&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Mad. east Tampolo
<geoCoordinate id="F8551E847418E6A033A8897D24D78703" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="-17.17">17.17S</geoCoordinate>
-
<geoCoordinate id="C9AA41032551ECFCCC433BB5567D3818" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="49.25">49.25E</geoCoordinate>
/ 12.11. 1998, E-Y: 3372 light trap,
<normalizedToken id="AA1A71610B1E2BD5732569163A639CCF" originalValue="Müller">Mueller</normalizedToken>
leg.&quot; (1 ex. TMSA); same but &quot;E-Y: 3364, 10.11. 1998&quot; (1 ex. TMSA); &quot;S Mad. Umg. Beloha Franz 1969 /
<taxonomicName id="E9227702FE8DD3007B612602C0C53DD5" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="DAF918FFEB1BCCF7DE12752C9CF947AE" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Wewalka 1969&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;S Mad. Ambilalilalika, Rd Betioky-Beneloka 50 m asl, 27.1. 1995 Dunay &amp; Janak&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Betsiboka Bas. 53 km Maevatanana,
<geoCoordinate id="569D055061C4DC7DE849DB6CF771FB47" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="47.075832">47°04'33&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="25DA6F022851F8E0F0C5B3F5EDE8C541" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-16.703611">16°42'13&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, Alt. 49 m, 2.4. 1993 leg. ORSTOM&quot; (4 exs. NMW); &quot;Betsiboka Bas. Manjakavaradrano, Mamokomita Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="8571473445CC1D4673B4BB377E07077A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="46.905556">46°54'20&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="D33B89EC718FF2120A9282507D3E22E7" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-17.633333">17°38'00&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, Alt. 625 m, 16.4. 1991 leg. ORSTOM&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Betsiboka Bas., Ambalanbongo, Affl. de Betsiboka Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="DCCA4743E6D69DBF36F5DC6F48F2402A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="47.008335">47°00'30&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="63F34D3157F995AEE24430E7FD7AD237" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-16.8">16°48'00&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, 30.3. 1993 leg. ORSTOM&quot; (2 exs. NMW); &quot;Betsiboka bas., Ambohimanalrika, Kamoro Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="14E92F1C587173DB6D77AD6AAA73486F" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="47.168335">47°10'06&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="7AED800F9AB6F6957DF4CD85816AB524" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-16.481945">16°28'55&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, alt. 40 m, 1.4. 1993 leg. ORSTOM&quot; (10 exs. NMW); &quot;Betsiboka Bas., Ambohimanatrika, Kamoro Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="C09254AE9EF08F20F47DEC493BCF6D9F" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="47.168335">47°10'06&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="489361DAAF7A2451BB2ED529354BE88F" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-16.481945">16°28'55&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, 4.11. 1995 Elouard &amp; Oliarinony leg.&quot; (1 ex. NMW; habitus in Fig. 403); &quot;Betsiboka Bas., Andriantoany Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="6C424D074840EE1857998909F7615FF1" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="46.939724">46°56'23&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EC86034C45E58F046DEBAC8C3363FB6F" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-17.327778">17°19'40&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, 5.11.1995 Elouard &amp; Oliarinony leg.&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Mandrare bas., Betanimena, Manananara Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="E26E2C1D79C7D0B6A22C548667BE882A" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="46.655556">46°39'20&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, 24 48 17&quot;S, alt. 118 m, 23.5. 1994 leg. ORSTOM&quot; (3 exs. NMW); &quot;Sahankazo Bas., 5 km au Nord de Antsandrangotika Riv.
<geoCoordinate id="14B87198F33B67C175DDFC896BC77A45" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="49.396114">49°23'46&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
-
<geoCoordinate id="6F5071AD5ED04137B0E49269EC0F0BEA" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-12.4777775">12°28'40&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, alt. 50 m, 4.4. 1994, leg. Edouard et Sartori&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Anove
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Ivondro Bas., Tampolo, Affl. non
<normalizedToken id="A5D35FE39D1CA876FA2496F369C56F75" originalValue="nommé">nomme</normalizedToken>
Riv.
<geoCoordinate id="2A2D2298867B8141E610D4D00FC60520" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="49.42778">49°25'40&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="2F0E9095E648251F1608E3E2A0BE6869" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-17.285276">17°17'07&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, Alt. 8 m, 12.4. 1997, Gibon F. -M, Randriamasimanana D.&quot; (3 exs. NMW); &quot;Onilahy Bas., Ambatofotsy (Horombe), Aff. de Ihazofotsy Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="327B9087846CB1E59865ED1AFB8A5F22" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="45.67861">45°40'43&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="8D5B40A5730971A27B79573010115B7B" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-22.51361">22°30'49&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, 1.6. 1995, Elouard J-M.&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Onilahy Bas., Onilahy Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="FE304CDA9ED27B70AA2FF431F57EEFE9" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="44.56472">44°33'53&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5ED84BD9C7852B8284FF2ED38E7AA108" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-23.538332">23°32'18&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, leg. ORSTOM&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Tsiribihina Bas., Antazoa, Manampanda Riv.,
<geoCoordinate id="9BF0C9E4BF29F01FDAF067F1FAC336F2" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="45.584442">45°35'04&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="7ABCD64B4D3790956FB2F945D311530B" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-20.36111">20°21'40&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
, Alt. 145 m, 29.5. 1996 Elouard &amp; Sambatra leg.&quot; (1 ex. NMW); &quot;Antseranana distr., Sambirana Riv., Marovata vill. 5-12.12. 2001 Horak leg.&quot; (2 exs. NMW); &quot;Fianarantsoa Pr. Foret
<normalizedToken id="D2D850908FA2F561EEEC9F2446A2FD77" originalValue="dAnalalava">d'Analalava</normalizedToken>
29.6 km 280˚ W Ranohira, elev. 700 m, 1-5.2. 2003/
<geoCoordinate id="FAB02898528053197BD092546C4E4F42" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-22.591667">22°35'30&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5F89327B0AF8A6AAD3ECE4859F2BABC0" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="45.12833">045°07'42&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, at light in tropical dry forest, Fischer, Griswold et al leg.&quot; (1 ex. CAS); &quot;Tollara Prov.,
<normalizedToken id="96B73194EA194D89C9C4ACBCB1B8DEE5" originalValue="Rés">Res</normalizedToken>
.
<normalizedToken id="8D254F1346046E777A8D74D103FCCF3E" originalValue="privé">prive</normalizedToken>
Berenty, Foret de Bealoka,
<normalizedToken id="B1961722096AD6E65A49EFCE59C3CF72" originalValue="Mandraré">Mandrare</normalizedToken>
Riv. 14.6 km 329˚ NNW Amboasary, elev. 35 m3-8.2. 2002/
<geoCoordinate id="30F2B3588A5035D5A41AD37DD0FD9013" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="-24.956945">24°57'25&quot;S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="BCCCA29ED05D877AEC469E9C3AF624C8" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="46.27139">46°16'17&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, at light in gallery forest, Fischer, Griswold et al leg.&quot; (2 exs. CAS); &quot;Maroansetra, Restaurant La Baquette
<normalizedToken id="27B7DE9E7C55466CCB2EBDDD9205C2EE" originalValue="dor">d'or</normalizedToken>
, because of light trap 20.12. 2006,
<geoCoordinate id="E8FC85BD125D92822AB4B8C0ACB2CA7A" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="15.42467">N-15,42467</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="61D486E4160BE988E192432C47127358" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="49.738">E49,73800</geoCoordinate>
, 12 m Isambert et al&quot; (3 exs. NHRS); &quot;Madagask., Kaudern / 19.1. /
<taxonomicName id="F1CA8F6F0E9CBFF676558BC6516F4295" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="8AEFE633A0D79852AA5814764631DA5B" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Zimmermann&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); same but
<normalizedToken id="87722002BF65BF04ECB4C6F5E137EB48" originalValue="“febr.”">&quot;febr.&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. NHRS); same but &quot;Tamatave / febr.&quot; (1 ex. NHRS); &quot;Tamatava distr., Andasibe J. Rolschik leg. 17-30.12. 2001&quot; (1 ex. NMPC); &quot;Katsepy (Majunga) 24-31.12. 1997
<normalizedToken id="3EF27618AAAF4C656E7447E34A4BC569" originalValue="Pacholátko”">Pacholatko&quot;</normalizedToken>
(35 exs. NHMB, 8 exs. MZH); &quot;Majunga, Cirque Rouge 22-23.12. 1997
<normalizedToken id="D592EA43364BB1D39C439E1E551364AD" originalValue="Pacholátko”">Pacholatko&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. NHMB); &quot;Moramanga env. 10-18.12. 1997
<normalizedToken id="012B13C55056A24A754E4BCE125BF890" originalValue="Pacholátko”">Pacholatko&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. NHMB); &quot;Mangily N of Tulear 12.1. 2005 Bergsten&quot; (5 exs. NHRS); &quot;Kap Diego 1916 Friederichs S.G.&quot; (1 ex. ZMHB); &quot;Andranohinaly Voeltzkow S. /
<taxonomicName id="9BFB5791F26E8203F68E9D42624E8915" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="A01722E0E65B3987D3B1339DDC83C9A5" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Brancucci&quot; (1 ex. ZMHB); &quot;Res. Spec. Beza Mahafaly
<geoCoordinate id="7212E162BB886377E49C60AEEC71A416" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="44.533333">44°32'E</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="116C78C5131666179BD6D5F6632AE160" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-23.666666">23°40'S</geoCoordinate>
, ca. 150 m, 18.5. 199/leg. Bartolozzi et al /
<taxonomicName id="8B979F551DEC7023BB9F967C33C66438" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="325DC27DC9D59FF64FB4FC5457EC6249" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det.
<bibRefCitation id="B55F6746298AD72AF3481B7F2301D36C" author="Rocchi, S" journalOrPublisher="Frustula Entomologica (n. s.)" pageId="262" pageNumber="263" pagination="71 - 89" title="Contributo alla conoscenza degli Haliplidae e dei Dytiscidae del Madagascar con descrizione di due nuove specie (Coleoptera)." volume="14" year="1991">Rocchi 1991</bibRefCitation>
&quot; (2 exs. CSR); &quot;Madagascar, Fairmaire /
<taxonomicName id="3F5A91692583AB71F7DE17071703F3B1" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="CDD30A9ADFAC382E03281A29650FA156" originalValue="Aubé”">Aube&quot;</normalizedToken>
(1 ex. NMW); &quot;Madagascar, Fruhstorfer&quot; (1 ex. NMW). - Aldabra: &quot;Aldabra-Ins. N v. Madagascar 4.5. 1895 A. Voeltskow S.&quot; (9 exs. ZMHB); &quot;Ald. Atoll,
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,
<geoCoordinate id="BA95D348875BFC089843CA69299083B8" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="46.333332">46°20'E</geoCoordinate>
, Takamaka Camp 14.2. 1968 Shaffer J.C. / Black light /
<taxonomicName id="066525C7657B96684BB4496DD402CB3B" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken id="C1095A5819120C2565EF82DF47092614" originalValue="Aubé">Aube</normalizedToken>
det. Bameul 1986&quot; (1 ex. USNM).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="6CF59C56D3FDB5BF9BA65E97D267C2CC" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="20D0BD7D3D262ECBF9E994F695AF8003" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="76F2CBBF1F2060F992B46C2C81C487FD" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicName id="425BCCE1DD703FAD8DABDE59B58BE7DD" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="51107E09EAA8FA5EFF39FAA1F7B6E16D" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus continentalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="continentalis">Laccophilus continentalis</taxonomicName>
form a pair of species with considerable resemblance. The two species are separated by differences in shape of the penis, being distinctly more prominent in
<taxonomicName id="D06500234385D6E957DF2BD0B4FDBCC1" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
than in
<taxonomicName id="D21F539A6214DB7B424AECA6E19A77F8" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus continentalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="continentalis">Laccophilus continentalis</taxonomicName>
; especially, anterior part is more extended in
<taxonomicName id="E28F88DAAB50CC58F230CE3F686DD1F9" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
. The penis of
<taxonomicName id="2A12C0D8CCA26AAC26352B2250BC16B5" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="9F1175273D14603554C6006B4A23DEBB" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus continentalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="continentalis">Laccophilus continentalis</taxonomicName>
resembles also the penis of
<taxonomicName id="176AEEA7A1362EB8B2E3B4043DB2F922" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus rivulosus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rivulosus">Laccophilus rivulosus</taxonomicName>
but this species exhibits clear differences in the elytral colour pattern (irrorations are formed as longitudunal lines).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="485811C110B5BA5603E0CEF2C34CF6C5" lastPageId="54" lastPageNumber="55" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" type="description">
<paragraph id="E94F765D449C9388E32436DAAAA59579" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1E1E80AECC1AC3755F30FFC421A1411D" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Body length 3.5-4.4 mm, width 2.0-2.5 mm. Dorsal, colouration of body as in Figs 402-405. Quite stable, although colour pattern exhibits some variation.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="03C7E73F7CAA45AC611BF2B59A2D0DD2" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Head: Pale ferrugineous, posteriorly sometimes slightly darker. Submat, finely, evenly and distinctly microsculptured; reticulation indistinctly double. Large meshes rudimentary, weakly indicated and only in part discernible. Impunctate, except at eyes; with fine, scattered punctures.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="549E009048E05AB65CA0506973D52B89" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Pronotum: Pale ferrrugineous. Frontally and basally in middle with rather vague dark ferrugineous to ferrugineous areas. Submat, finely, evenly and distinctly microsculptured; reticulation indistinctly double. Large meshes rudimentary, weakly indicated and only in part discernible. Impunctate, except anteriorly and laterally; here with fine, scattered punctures.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7DBF3F63E386E25C8ECAD3D1F0B1B016" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Elytra: Pale ferrugineous, with dark ferrugineous irrorations. Elytral colour pattern quite stable, exhibits some variation. Single dark marking sometimes only defined by its dark outlines while centre is of pale colour. Rarely the dark, longitudinal markings are in part mixed with each other forming a larger dark area (Figs 402-405). Submat, finely, evenly and distinctly microsculptured; reticulation indistinctly double. Large meshes rudimentary, weakly indicated and only in part discernible. Rows of punctures indistinct, indicated by fine, irregular punctures. Elytron with pre-apical lateral furrow, which is rather discrete and moderately pubescent.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="421A88B0B59EF6C968A190C283A94CB5" lastPageId="54" lastPageNumber="55" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
Ventral aspect: Blackish ferrugineous to ferrugineous, prothorax pale ferrugineous to ferrugineous; no distinct colour pattern. Rather shiny, although very finely microsculptured. Abdomen with fine, curved striae. Almost impunctate. Metathorax with about 10 very fine, shallow and in part transversely located furrows. Prothorax moder
<pageBreakToken id="781238528429EDB552FC23E2750CB405" pageId="54" pageNumber="55" start="start">atly</pageBreakToken>
broad, apex distinctly extended, apically pointed. Metacoxal process not distinctly modified. Apical ventrite (Fig. 49); symmetric and lacks lateral knob.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AEB2E96762C924733858E8BB1A7AB57E" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Legs: Pro- and mesotarsus slightly enlarged, provided with distinct suckers.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C7745767D0393BFE81CF2B0C1F245349" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Male genitalia: Penis in lateral aspect prominent; apex extended to a sharp process (Fig. 250).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="D19CECE91991A9F474198850995C57A3" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Female: Apical ventrite as in Fig. 50. Pro- and mesotarsus slender.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B42AD51F6164C38C19AAF66CEA822EA0" pageId="54" pageNumber="55" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="735EA50BE7B4A77526DD24A0A635096D" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1ECCF15D6FB3ABB385392BA1FDED9005" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Mauritius, Madagascar, Aldabra (Fig. 536).</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B50C6610E060346D72C3C1EE6DD5A656" pageId="54" pageNumber="55" type="collecting circumstances">
<paragraph id="89F834B67CEE18AB62696956A80609DE" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Collecting circumstances.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="FC7FEE765209FA0F0A824AB1FB11CCB7" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">
Insufficiently documented.
<bibRefCitation id="890E1EBFB4EB347C4E5EB4D0B0DEF320" author="Vinson, J" journalOrPublisher="Bulletin of the Mauritius Institute" pageId="263" pageNumber="264" pagination="1 - 67" title="Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Mauritius and Rodriguez. 1." volume="4" year="1956">Vinson (1956)</bibRefCitation>
reports the species to occur in stagnant water. On the other hand label data indicates that the species also occur in running water. Sometimes the species has been collected at light in forests (gallery forest and tropical dry forest). Obviously a lowland species the highest elevation for collection being 700 m a.s.l.
<taxonomicName id="858D3BB6F1434AB3EFEA739C22DDB86F" class="Insecta" family="Dytiscidae" genus="Laccophilus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Laccophilus posticus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="54" pageNumber="55" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="posticus">Laccophilus posticus</taxonomicName>
has also been recorded from rice paddies.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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