Laccophilus wolfei

Laccophilus wolfei, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]

Lacconectus wolfei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Adephaga
Superfamily:
Dytiscoidea
Family:
Dytiscidae
Genus:
Lacconectus
Species:
L. wolfei
Binomial name
Lacconectus wolfei
Brancucci, 1983
Synonyms
  • Laccophilus rufulus Régimbart, 1888
  • Laccophilus weyersi Régimbart, 1900

Description

This large elongated oval species has an average length of about 3.8 to 3.9 mm. Head and pronotum testaces. Pronotum pitch black on the middle of the front and rear edges. Elytra also pitch black, with some testaceous bands and spots. There are few large dots found on the forehead along the eyes and clypeal dimples. Antennas testaceous. Pronotum with scattered stitches on the front edge and on the side edges. Elytra consists of a subbasal band which is heavily indented and interrupted in places. In male, ventral edge of the penis distinctly elbow down the middle of its length. Legs and ventral side are brown testaceous. Male aedeagus with subtectiform anal sternitis, and transversely striole.[5]

References
  1. "Catalogue of the diving beetles of India and adjacent countries (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)" (PDF). Skörvnöpparn, Umeå Supplement 3, 2012: 1-77. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. "Laccophilus wolfei Brancucci, 1983". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. "Insecta: Coleoptera: Adephaga: Fam. Haliplidae, Gyrinidae, Noteridae and Dytiscidae" (PDF). Zool. Surv. India Fauna of Uttar Pradesh, State Fauna Series, 22 (Part-2) : 461-474, 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  4. "Laccophilus wolfei". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. "Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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