Synchortus asperatus (Fairmaire, 1869)

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

Synchortus asperatus (Fairmaire, 1869)

Synchortus duplicatus = S. duplicatus Sharp, 1882.

Type locality.

Madagascar.

Material examined.

1 ♀: MAK-21; 1 ♂: MAK-42.

Distribution.

Madagascar; widespread and common in lowlands ( Guignot 1959-1961; Bertrand and Legros 1971; Nilsson 2011).

Habitat in study area.

This species was collected at two peripheral sites located in open areas, in temporary lentic habitats without water renewal, and with vegetation.

Family Dytiscidae

Subfamily Copelatinae , tribe Copelatini