Helochares minusculus d'Orchymont , 1943

Yang, Zhenming, Jia, Fenglong, Tang, Yudan & Jiang, Lu, 2021, Two new species of Helochares, with additional faunistic records from China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae), ZooKeys 1078, pp. 57-83 : 57

Helochares minusculus d'Orchymont, 1943

Figs 32 , 40 , 51 , 52

Helochares minusculus d’Orchymont, 1943a: 10. Type locality: Indonesia (Sumatra).

Material examined.

Guangdong: 3 males, 44 spec., Zhuhai , 24.xi.2007, Fenglong Jia leg. ; 4 spec., Zhuhai , Qi’ao Island, 12.VII.2005, Fenglong Jia leg. ; 1 male, Shaoguan , Danxiashan, 27.v.2010, Fenglong Jia leg.

Distribution.

China (Guangdong), Myanmar, Indonesia. New for China.

Habitat.

This species occurs in mud with aquatic grass at the edge of pool or slow stream.

Figures

Figures 29 - 32. Habitus of Helochares spp., dorsal view 29 H. hainanensis Dong & Bian 30 H. nipponicus Hebauer 31 H. negatus Hebauer 32 H. minusculus d'Orchymont.

Figures 37 - 40. Habitus of Helochares spp. 37 H. anchoralis Sharp (dorsal) 38 H. hainanensis Dong & Bian (ventral) 39 H. negatus Hebauer (ventral) 40 H. minusculus d'Orchymont, (ventral).

Figures 45 - 52. Aedeagi of Helochares spp 45 - 46 H. hainanensis Dong & Bian 45 dorsal 46 lateral 47 - 48 H. nipponicus Hebauer 47 dorsal 48 lateral 49 - 50 H. negatus Hebauer 49 dorsal 50 lateral 51 - 52 H. minusculus d'Orchymont 51 dorsal 52 lateral.