Laccobius (Microlaccobius) minor (Wollaston, 1867)

Fikáček, Martin, Delgado, Juan A. & Gentili, Elio, 2012, The Hydrophiloid beetles of Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Georissidae, Hydrophilidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52, pp. 107-130 : 124

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5334580
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5413331
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0394878E-FFB4-FFD0-423C-FBF7FEF88551
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Laccobius (Microlaccobius) minor (Wollaston, 1867)
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Laccobius (Microlaccobius) minor (Wollaston, 1867) View in CoL

Material examined. 1 J, 1 ♀ ( NMPC): Qadub, 12°38.3′N 53°57.3′E, saline, 14.vi.2012, Socotra Expedition 2012 lgt.

Distribution. Laccobius minor is a species widespread in savannah and semidesert areas of Africa, reaching northwards to Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, Israel and Lebanon ( GENTILI 1981, 1988, 1989; HEBAUER 1994). First record from Socotra Island.

Note. The Socotran specimens were collected in shallow exposed pools in the salt marsh ca. 20 m of the seacoast.