Platynectes (Platynectes) submaculatus (Laporte, 1835) Platynectes undecimguttatus (Aubé, 1838) Short, Andrew Edward Z., Benetti, Cesar J. & Gustafson, Grey T., 2020

Short, Andrew Edward Z., Benetti, Cesar J. & Gustafson, Grey T., 2020, New records of Platynectes (s. str.) diving beetles from South America with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Agabinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (2), pp. 437-447 : 443-445

Platynectes (Platynectes) submaculatus (Laporte, 1835)

New material examined (23 exs). SURINAME: B RοκοΡοΝΒο DΙ SΤRΙCΤ: Brownsberg Nature Park, near Capaci House, 04 56.934′N, 55 10.825′W, 460 m, 17.iii.2017, leg. A.E.Z. Short, various collections: small stream, SR17-0317-01A (1 ex., SEMC), small stream at night, SR17-0317-01C (15 exs, SEMC, NZCS); small stream, SR17-0317-01D (1 ex., SEMC); forested pool, SR17-0317-01E (1 ex., SEMC); same locality but 18.iii.2017, leg. S. Baca & B. Johnson, Leo Val/Irene Val trail loop, stream, SR17-0318-01B (2 exs, SEMC); Kabalebo Nature Resort, Charlie Falls, 4.38302N, 57.21161W, 174 m, 11.iii.2019, leg. Short & class, SR19-0311-01A (3 exs, SEMC, NZCS).

Distribution. This species has been recorded across Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

Remarks. The species was previously reported from Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname. The Kabalebo specimens represent a new locality record in Suriname.