Laccophilus transversovittatus Bistroem , Nilsson & Bergsten, 2015

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 transversovittatus Bistroem, Nilsson & Bergsten, 2015

Type locality.

Madagascar, Isalo, Menamaty River.

Material examined.

1 ♂, 1 ♀: MAK-12C; 1 ♀: MAK-26; 1 ♀: MAK-52.

Distribution.

Madagascar, widespread outside from the Central Highlands ( Biström et al. 2015). The record from Ankaratra in Biström et al. (2015) is probably attributable to L. rakouthae Manuel & Ramahandrison, 2020.

Habitat in study area.

This species was found at three inner massif sites, two in south-central and one in northern Makay. The surrounding was forested or semi-forested and without visible anthropogenic disturbance. The habitats were: a small pond with water slowly renewed, just downstream from a spring, partly sheltered by trees, with clay bottom, with plant debris and clear water, with sparse helophytes ( Cyperus ); a slowly flowing stream, partly shaded, with sandy bottom, important accumulation of plant debris, clear water and sparse helophytes; and a small, isolated pool, partly shaded, with sandy bottom, no plant debris, tinted water, and no marginal vegetation.