Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) egregius Gentili, 1995

Gentili, Elio & Fikaček, Martin, 2009, Taxonomic notes on Laccobius, subgenus Glyptolaccobius, with new records and description of four new species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (2), pp. 607-623 : 610-611

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Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) egregius Gentili, 1995
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Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) egregius Gentili, 1995 View in CoL

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 View Figs .

GENTILI E. 1995: Hydrophilidae: 3. The genus Laccobius Erichson in China and neighbouring areas (Coleoptera). Pp. 411 - 429. In: JACH M. A. & JI L. (eds.): Water Beetles of China, Vol. 1. Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft in Osterreich and Wiener Coleopterologenverein, Wien, vi + 572 pp.

GENTILI E. 2006: Revisional notes on the genus Laccobius. I. Subgenus Glyptolaccobius (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 46: 57 - 76.

HEBAUER F. 2002: Hydrophilidae of Northern India and Southern Himalaya (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Acta Coleopterologica 18: 3 - 72.

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Figs. 11–13. Habitats of Glyptolaccobius species.11 – India, Meghalaya, Laitkynsew env., 460 m a.s.l.: type locality of L. sipeki sp. nov., locality of L. pluvialis and L. eliogentilii (arrow indicates the position of the microhabitat where the specimens were collected); 12 – India, Meghalaya, Laitkynsew env., 810 m a.s.l.: exposed seepages at the side of a road, locality with common occurrence of L. pluvialis; 13 – India, Arunachal Pradesh, 1 km N of Bhalukpong: seepages at the road side, type locality of L. hanka sp. nov. and L. josefi sp. nov. Photos by M. Fikáček.

NMPC

National Museum Prague

MSNV

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Venezia

NHMW

Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Hydrophilidae

Genus

Laccobius