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

Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) egregius Gentili, 1995

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 .

Figures

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.