Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) senguptai Gentili, 1979

Gentili, Elio, 2006, Revisional notes on the genus Laccobius. I. Subgenus Glyptolaccobius (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 46, pp. 57-76 : 70

Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) senguptai Gentili, 1979

( Figs. 30-31 )

Laccobius (Notoberosus) senguptai Gentili, 1979: 29 . Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) senguptai: GENTILI (1989) : 36; HANSEN (1999): 130.

Type locality. Myanmar, Lower Burma, Amherst Distr., Dawna Hills, 700-1000 m a.s.l.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: J, 1.9 × 1.0 mm ( IMZC): ‘ Dawna Hills / 2000-3000 ft / Amherst Dist. / L. Burma / 3.III.1908 N.A. // E. Gentili det., 1979 / Laccobius (Notob.) / senguptai n.sp. // [red label] Holotypus J // 4.0’. PARATYPE: without head and pronotum ( MSNV): ‘Dawna Hills / 2000-3000 ft / Amherst Dist. / L. Burma / 3.III.1908 N.A. // E. Gentili det., 1979 / Laccobius (Notob.) / senguptai n.sp. // [red label] Paratypus // 4.0’.

Differential diagnosis. The most important difference of L. senguptai from all other known Glyptolaccobius are the straight hind tibiae. The elytral punctures are ordered in primary and secondary rows. Aedeagus as in Figs. 30-31 .

Distribution. Myanmar (Amherst District, Dawna Hills).

Figures

Figs. 30-38. 30-31 – Laccobius senguptai Gentili, 1979, holotype. 30 – aedeagus, dorsal view; 31 – ditto, lateral view. 32-33 – L. sharmai Gentili, 1995, holotype. 32 – aedeagus, dorsal view; 33 – ditto, lateral view. 34-35 – L. silvester sp. nov., holotype. 34 – aedeagus, dorsal view; 35 – ditto, lateral view. 36-38 – L. shorti sp. nov. 36 – holotype, aedeagus, dorsal view; 37 – paratype from Chiang Mai, aedeagus, lateral view; 38 – holotype, ventral view.