Enochrus (s. str.) melanocephalus (Olivier, 1792)

Jia, Fenglong & Lin, Renchao, 2015, Additions to the review of Chinese Enochrus, with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Enochrinae), ZooKeys 480, pp. 49-57 : 52-53

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Hydrophilidae

Enochrus (s. str.) melanocephalus (Olivier, 1792) Figs 5, 16-17, 21

Material examined.

1 male (SYSU): CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Huangqihai wetland, in a rain pool, 20.vi.2013, Li Shi leg.

Distribution.

This is a widespread species in Europe. It is distributed "from France and the British Isles to Asia Minor" ( Hansen 1987). It is only known in Algeria (Hansen, 1999) in Africa and in Israel and Uzbekistan in Asia ( Hansen 1999; Hendrich and Hendrich 2005). It is very possible that this species should be distributed in Mongolia and Middle Asia. New for China.