Laccophilus luctuosus Sharp, 1882

Ramahandrison, Andriamirado Tahina, Rakouth, Bakolimalala & Manuel, Michael, 2022, The aquatic Adephaga of the Makay, central-western Madagascar, with description of two new diving beetle species (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae), ZooKeys 1127, pp. 1-60 : 1

Laccophilus luctuosus Sharp, 1882

Type locality.

Madagascar.

Material examined.

1 ♂, 1 ♀: MAK-21.

Distribution.

Madagascar (widespread in lowlands) ( Guignot 1959-1961; Bertrand and Legros 1971; Rocchi 1991; Biström et al. 2015).

Habitat in study area.

This species was encountered only once in a peripheral site located in an open area. The habitat was a small isolated temporary puddle with sandy bottom and clear water under Phragmites , on the west bank of the Makaikely River. There was a moderate amount of plant debris, and no vegetation.