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694687BFFF96FFE236C364B4FDD986FE.text	694687BFFF96FFE236C364B4FDD986FE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Copelatus liwu Jiang, Jia & Hajek 2025	<div><p>Copelatus liwu Jiang, Jia &amp; Hájek,  sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 1A–B, 2A–D)</p><p>Type locality. China, Hainan Province, Qiongzhong County, Limushan Mt., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.7245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.1738" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.7245/lat 19.1738)">Sanxinglinling</a>, ca. 19.1738N, 109.7245E.</p><p>Type material.   Holotype: ♂ (SYSU), labelled: “ ae南ñDz中县 / NJḆƜ三aeṳĸ / 19.1738N, 109.7245E / 635.6m, 8.v.2022 / 姜卓ª [p] // CHINA: Hainan Province / Qiongzhong County / <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.7245&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.1738" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.7245/lat 19.1738)">Limushan Mt.</a>, Sanxinglinling / 19.1738N, 109.7245E / 635.6m, 8.v.2022 / Zhuoyin Jiang leg. [p] // HOLOTYPE /  COPELATUS /  liwu sp. nov. / Jiang, Jia &amp; Hájek det. 2023 [red label, p]”  .  Paratypes: 7 ♂, 4 ♀ (SYSU), same locality data as holotype;   1 ♂ (SYSU), labelled: “ ae南ñDz中县 / Oi 哥ĸ G361 / 19.0677N, 109.5564E / 671.8m, 4.v.2022 / 姜卓ª [p] // CHINA: Hainan Province / Qiongzhong County / <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=109.5564&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=19.0677" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 109.5564/lat 19.0677)">Yinggeling Mt.</a>, G361 / 19.0677N, 109.5564E / 671.8m, 4.v.2022 / Zhuoyin Jiang leg. [p]” ;   1 ♂ (NHMW), labelled: “ CHINA: Hainan (215) / 15km SW  Dongxing / 1,5km W Jianfeng, 70m / 25. 1. 1996, Ji &amp; Wang [p]”. All paratypes with the appropriate printed red label  .</p><p>Description of holotype. Habitus (Fig. 1A) oblong oval, with continuous outline, broadest in anterior third of elytral length, dorsally slightly convex. Dorsal surface submatt.</p><p>Colouration. Head reddish brown, vertex slightly darker; pronotum dark brown with broadly reddish brown sides; elytra brown, laterally somewhat paler, with moderately broad, irregularly shaped, transverse basal orange band not reaching suture; appendages yellowish brown; ventral side reddish brown to brown.</p><p>Head. Moderately broad, ca. 0.7× width of pronotum, trapezoidal. Anterior margin of clypeus indistinctly concave. Reticulation consisting of moderately deeply impressed polygonal isodiametric meshes. Punctation double, consisting of fine punctures and coarse setigerous punctures; fine punctures spread sparsely on clypeus and slightly larger and more densely on vertex; row of coarse punctures present alongside inner margin of eyes, several punctures present at frontal level of eyes, and anterolaterally to eyes in fronto-clypeal depressions. Antenna with antennomeres long and slender.</p><p>Pronotum. Transverse (width/length ratio = 2.7), broadest between posterior angles, lateral margins moderately curved. Sides with lateral beading very thin and indistinct. Reticulation similar to that of head. Punctation double; rows of coarse setigerous punctures present along anterior margin; laterally close to sides, several punctures present also in shallow basolateral depressions along basal margin; fine punctures smaller and sparser than on head, spread throughout whole surface. Pronotum baso-laterally and especially laterally with numerous, irregularly distributed short longitudinal or oblique strioles. Centre of disc with short shallowly impressed longitudinal line.</p><p>Elytra. Base of elytra as broad as pronotal base; lateral margins of elytra almost parallel in basal third, then narrowing to apex. Six discal and one submarginal longitudinal striae present on each elytron: striae 2–4 beginning shortly behind base, striae 1, 5–6 beginning more posteriorly; stria 1 longest, ending close to apex; striae 2–5 somewhat shorter, ending subapically, even striae generally shorter than odd striae; stria 6 ending at apical fourth; submarginal stria long, beginning before elytral mid-length and ending at apical fourth. Reticulation of elytra similar to that of head and pronotum, but less impressed. Punctation consisting of coarse setigerous punctures and very fine sparse punctures; coarse punctures present along elytral striae and lateral margins of elytra, fine punctures spread irregularly on elytral surface.</p><p>Legs. Protibia angled proximally, distinctly broadened distally, club shaped. Pro- and mesotarsomeres 1–3 distinctly broadened, with rows of adhesive setae on their ventral side; claws simple.</p><p>Ventral side (Fig. 1B). Prosternum medially elevated, anterior margin sinuate. Prosternal process lanceolate, in cross-section convex, distinctly bordered laterally; reticulation not perceptible. Metaventrite with microsculpture consisting of polygonal meshes; lateral parts of metaventrite(“metasternal wings”) tongue-shaped, slender.Metacoxal lines ending distinctly far before posterior margin of metaventrite. Metacoxal plates covered with long, longitudinal strioles and some transverse wrinkles; reticulation consisting of elongate, oblique polygonal meshes. Metacoxal processes rounded at posterior margin. Abdominal ventrites I–II with longitudinal strioles; ventrites III–IV with oblique strioles laterally. Abdominal reticulation consisting of elongate polygonal meshes, longitudinal on ventrites I–II, oblique on ventrite III, and transverse on ventrites IV–VI. Punctation consisting of fine, sparsely distributed punctures; coarse setigerous punctures present medially on ventrites III–V, and medio-laterally on ventrite VI.</p><p>Male genitalia. Median lobe of aedeagus sickle-shaped in lateral view (Fig. 2B), broader in basal half and slender in apical half, apex rounded; at mid-length with two irregularly shaped auricular processes, one placed in longitudinal axis of median lobe, other one placed laterally, perpendicular to first process. In ventral view, median lobe turned right in apical fifth of its length (Fig. 2C). Parameres as in Fig. 2D.</p><p>Female. Identical to male in habitus and sculpture. Protibia simple, not angled proximally and only slightly broadened distally; pro- and mesotarsomeres not broadened, without adhesive setae.</p><p>Variability. All specimens of the type series are rather uniform. There is a slight variability in the dorsal colouration and in the number and lengths of strioles on lateral parts of the pronotum. Finally, there is some variability in the shape of the auricular processes of the median lobe of aedeagus (see Figs 2A and 2B).</p><p>Measurements. TL: 4.5–4.9 mm (mean value: 4.7 ± 0.2 mm); holotype: 4.9 mm. TL-h: 4.0– 4.4 mm (mean value: 4.2 ± 0.2 mm); holotype: 4.4 mm. MW: 2.1–2.2 mm (mean value: 2.2 ± 0.1 mm); holotype: 2.2 mm.</p><p>Differential diagnosis. Based on the presence of six dorsal striae and a submarginal stria on each elytron, the new species can be classified within the  Copelatus irinus species group sensu Guignot (1961: 662). The characteristic shape of the median lobe with two auricular processes on the ventral side (Figs 2A–C) distinguishes the new species from all other Oriental  Copelatus, except of  C. nakai sp. nov. described below. For a differential diagnosis between  C. liwu sp. nov. and  C. nakai sp. nov., see under the latter species.</p><p>Collection details. In Limushan,  Copelatus liwu sp. nov. was found in a slowly flowing water in the grass by the concrete road; it was collected together with  Copelatus oblitus Sharp, 1882 near grass roots (Fig. 3A). It is also attracted at light traps (Fig. 3B). The single specimen from Yinggeling Mt. was found in a puddle with decaying leaves on the rocks beside the stream (Fig. 3C). The specimen from Jianfeng was collected in river, ca. 5 m wide, with sand and gravel, flowing through cultivated land (see Jäch &amp; Ji 1998).</p><p>Etymology. The species name  “ liwu ” (NJDZ) relates to a myth. It comes from “Liwu”, the proper name of the socalled “mother of the Li”. The Li are an ethnic group indigenous to the Hainan Island. The people of the Li believe to be descendants of Liwu who taught them survival skills, playing a vital role in their development. Therefore, the Li people respectfully call her “Limu” [= the mother of the Li]. The type locality of the new species, Limushan Mt., has long been praised as the cradle and sacred land of the Li people.</p><p>Distribution.  Copelatus liwu sp. nov. is so far known only from three mountain localities in central and southwestern Hainan, China (Fig. 4).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/694687BFFF96FFE236C364B4FDD986FE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin;Hájek, Jiří;Zheng, Yi-Li;Jia, Feng-Long;Wang, Bei-Xin	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin, Hájek, Jiří, Zheng, Yi-Li, Jia, Feng-Long, Wang, Bei-Xin (2025): Two new species of Oriental Copelatus Erichson, 1832, with additional records of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae). Zootaxa 5632 (1): 42-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2
694687BFFF94FFE736C36354FA9C84AE.text	694687BFFF94FFE736C36354FA9C84AE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Copelatus nakai Jiang, Jia & Hajek 2025	<div><p>Copelatus nakai Jiang, Jia &amp; Hájek,  sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 1C–D, 2E–G)</p><p>Type locality. Laos, Khammouane Province, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=105.15&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.716667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 105.15/lat 17.716667)">Nakai</a> env., ca. 17°43’N, 105°09’E, 500–600 m.</p><p>Type material.   Holotype: ♂ (NMPC), labelled: “ LAOS centr., 22.v-8.vi.2001 / Khammouan prov. /  NAKAI env., alt. 500–600 m, / N 17°43’, E 105°09’, / E. Jendek &amp; O. Šauša leg. [p] // HOLOTYPUS ♂ /  COPELATUS /  nakai sp. nov. / Jiang, Jia &amp; Hájek det. 2024 [red label, p]”  .  Paratypes: 3 ♀ (NMPC), same label data as holotype. All paratypes with the appropriate printed red label .</p><p>Description of holotype. Habitus (Fig. 1C) oblong-oval, with continuous outline, broadest in anterior fourth of elytral length, dorsally slightly convex. Dorsal surface submatt.</p><p>Colouration. Head reddish brown, darker posterior to eyes; clypeus and labrum orange. Pronotum brown blackish on disc, laterally broadly reddish Elytra brown with lighter, orange brown apex and sides laterally from elytral stria 6, and orange broad basal transverse band. Ventral surface brown blackish. Appendages orange to red.</p><p>Head. Moderately broad, ca. 0.7× width of pronotum, transversely semicircular. Anterior margin of clypeus indistinctly concave. Antenna with antennomeres long and slender. Reticulation consisting of fine, well impressed isodiametric polygonal meshes. Punctation double; several large setigerous punctures present in fronto-clypeal depressions, frontal depressions at level of anterior margin of eyes, and in depressions alongside inner margin of eyes; fine punctures smaller and sparser on clypeus, becoming larger and denser posteriorly.</p><p>Pronotum. Transverse (width/length ratio = 2.5), broadest between posterior angles, lateral margins moderately curved. Lateral sides with thin beading perceptible only in dorsolateral view. Reticulation and punctation similar to that of head; rows of coarse setigerous punctures present along anterior margin and laterally close to sides; several punctures present also in shallow basolateral depressions along basal margin. Basolateral depressions and sides close to posterior corners with several short longitudinal striolae. Centre of disc with short shallowly impressed medial longitudinal smooth line.</p><p>Elytra. Base of elytra as broad as pronotal base; lateral margins of elytra almost parallel in basal third, then narrowing to apex. Six discal and one submarginal longitudinal striae present on each elytron: striae 2–4 beginning shortly behind base, striae 1, 5–6 beginning more posteriorly; stria 1 longest, ending close to apex; striae 2–5 somewhat shorter, ending subapically; stria 6 ending at apical fourth; submarginal stria long, beginning before elytral mid-length and ending subapically, at same level as dorsal striae 2–5. Reticulation similar to that of head and pronotum, but less impressed. Punctation consisting of scattered very fine sparse punctures and coarse setigerous punctures present along elytral striae and lateral margins of elytra.</p><p>Legs. Protibia modified, angled proximally, distinctly broadened distally, club shaped. Pro- and mesotarsomeres 1–3 distinctly broadened, with rows of adhesive setae on their ventral side; claws simple. Longer spur of metatibia straight.</p><p>Ventral side. Prosternum medially elevated, anterior margin sinuate. Prosternal process lanceolate, in cross-section convex, distinctly bordered laterally; reticulation not perceptible. Metaventrite with microsculpture consisting of polygonal meshes; lateral parts of metaventrite (“metasternal wings”) tongue-shaped, slender. Metacoxal lines nearly complete, absent only very close to metaventrite. Metacoxal plates covered with long oblique strioles; reticulation consisting of oblique elongate polygonal meshes. Metacoxal processes rounded at posterior margin. Abdominal ventrites I–II with longitudinal strioles; ventrites III–IV with oblique strioles laterally. Tuft of setae present medially on ventrites III–V; ventrite VI with setigerous punctures laterally. Abdominal reticulation consisting of elongate polygonal meshes, longitudinal on ventrites I–II, oblique on ventrite III and transverse on ventrites IV–VI. Punctation consisting of fine, sparsely distributed punctures.</p><p>Male genitalia. Median lobe of aedeagus sickle-shaped in lateral view (Fig. 2E), broader in basal half and slender in apical half, distinctly broadened subapically, apex rounded; at mid-length with two irregularly shaped auricular processes, which are placed laterally to longitudinal axis of median lobe. In ventral view, median lobe turned right in apical fifth of its length (Fig. 2F). Parameres as in Fig. 2G.</p><p>Female. Female identical to male in habitus. Protibia simple, not angled proximally and only slightly broadened distally; pro- and mesotarsomeres not broadened, without adhesive setae. Head in posterior part between eyes with several short longitudinal or oblique striolae; whole surface of pronotum covered with rather densely distributed long longitudinal striolae; disc of elytra in basal two thirds covered with moderately densely distributed long longitudinal striolae, striolae becoming shorter and sparser posteriad and laterad (Fig. 1D).</p><p>Variability. No substantial variability, except for sexual dimorphism, can be seen in the limited number of specimens available to us.</p><p>Measurements. TL: 4.6–5.0 mm (mean value: 4.8 ± 0.1 mm); holotype: 5.0 mm. TL-h: 4.1–4.5 mm (mean value: 4.3 ± 0.1 mm); holotype: 4.5 mm. MW: 2.2–2.4 mm (mean value: 2.3 ± 0.1 mm); holotype: 2.4 mm.</p><p>Differential diagnosis. Based on the presence of six dorsal striae and a submarginal elytral stria,  Copelatus nakai sp. nov. can be classified within the  Copelatus irinus group sensu Guignot (1961: 662). The characteristic shape of the median lobe with two auricular processes on the ventral side (Figs 2E–F) distinguishes the new species from all other Oriental  Copelatus, except for  C. liwu sp. nov. described above. Both species can only be distinguished based on the shape of the male genitalia: the median lobe is more regularly curved in lateral view in  C. nakai sp. nov. than in  C. liwu sp. nov.; the apex of the median lobe is not broadened in  C. liwu sp. nov., but subapically distinctly broadened in  C. nakai sp. nov.; one auricular process is placed in longitudinal axis of the median lobe and the other one is perpendicular to that process in  C. liwu sp. nov., whereas both processes are positioned somewhat more laterally from the longitudinal axis of the median lobe in  C. nakai sp. nov.; both species differ also in the shape of the auricular processes (see Figs 2A–B and 2E). As for now, females of  C. liwu sp. nov. are identical to males in elytral sculpture (i.e. without striolae), but females of  C. nakai sp. nov. have the disc of elytra in basal two thirds covered with moderately densely distributed long longitudinal striolae; however, we are aware that this observation can only be caused by the limited number of specimens available for the study and both female forms may occur in any of those species.</p><p>Etymology. The species is named after its type locality, Nakai Village in Khammouane Province, Central Laos; the name is a noun in the nominative singular, standing in apposition.</p><p>Distribution.  Copelatus nakai sp. nov. is so far only known from the type locality in central Laos (Fig. 4).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/694687BFFF94FFE736C36354FA9C84AE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin;Hájek, Jiří;Zheng, Yi-Li;Jia, Feng-Long;Wang, Bei-Xin	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin, Hájek, Jiří, Zheng, Yi-Li, Jia, Feng-Long, Wang, Bei-Xin (2025): Two new species of Oriental Copelatus Erichson, 1832, with additional records of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae). Zootaxa 5632 (1): 42-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2
694687BFFF90FFE636C365B6FE118135.text	694687BFFF90FFE636C365B6FE118135.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Copelatus dentatipenis Jiang, Hajek & Jia 2022	<div><p>Copelatus dentatipenis Jiang, Hájek &amp; Jia, 2022</p><p>Material studied.   CHINA: Hubei: 4 ♂, 3 ♀ (SYSU), Shennongjia Forest District,  Dajiuhu, 18.vi.2019, Z.H. Shen leg.   Shaanxi: 1 ♂ (SYSU), Qinling Mts., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=108.44738&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.434166" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 108.44738/lat 33.434166)">Huoditang</a>, 33°26.050′N, 108°26.843′E, 1554 m, 12.vii.2012, F.L. Jia leg. ;   10 ♂ (ZJCQ), Xi’an, Zhouzhi County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=107.8235&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.8479" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 107.8235/lat 33.8479)">Qinling Mts.</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=107.8235&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.8479" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 107.8235/lat 33.8479)">Heihe River</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=107.8235&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.8479" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 107.8235/lat 33.8479)">Xiangbixihong</a>, 33.8479N, 107.8235E, 1283.8 m, 25.vi.2024, Z.Y. Jiang, Y.L. Zheng, Z. Deng &amp; L. Peng leg. ;   5 ♂, 5 ♀ (ZJCQ), Ankang, Ningshan County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=108.5694&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.4444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 108.5694/lat 33.4444)">Qinling Mts.</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=108.5694&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.4444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 108.5694/lat 33.4444)">Yuetai Road</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=108.5694&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=33.4444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 108.5694/lat 33.4444)">Gusangdun</a>, 33.4444N, 108.5694E, 1758.5 m, 2.vii.2024, Z.Y. Jiang, Y.L. Zheng &amp; Z. Deng leg.</p><p>Distribution. Central to southeastern China (Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi). First record from Hubei and Shaanxi Provinces.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/694687BFFF90FFE636C365B6FE118135	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin;Hájek, Jiří;Zheng, Yi-Li;Jia, Feng-Long;Wang, Bei-Xin	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin, Hájek, Jiří, Zheng, Yi-Li, Jia, Feng-Long, Wang, Bei-Xin (2025): Two new species of Oriental Copelatus Erichson, 1832, with additional records of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae). Zootaxa 5632 (1): 42-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2
694687BFFF90FFE636C36712FA8681C9.text	694687BFFF90FFE636C36712FA8681C9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Copelatus japonicus Sharp 1884	<div><p>Copelatus japonicus Sharp, 1884</p><p>Material studied.   CHINA: Hubei: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (SYSU), Jingzhou, Jianli, Hewangmiao, 2.vii.2019, Z.H. Shen leg. Distribution. Eastern China (Hubei, Shanghai); Japan,  South Korea. First record from Hubei Province.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/694687BFFF90FFE636C36712FA8681C9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin;Hájek, Jiří;Zheng, Yi-Li;Jia, Feng-Long;Wang, Bei-Xin	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin, Hájek, Jiří, Zheng, Yi-Li, Jia, Feng-Long, Wang, Bei-Xin (2025): Two new species of Oriental Copelatus Erichson, 1832, with additional records of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae). Zootaxa 5632 (1): 42-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2
694687BFFF90FFE636C36646FDEF80D4.text	694687BFFF90FFE636C36646FDEF80D4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Copelatus tenebrosus Regimbart 1880	<div><p>Copelatus tenebrosus Régimbart, 1880</p><p>Material studied.   CHINA: Hong Kong: 1 ♂ (SYSU), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=114.248764&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=22.5441" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 114.248764/lat 22.5441)">Rongshuao</a>, 22°32.646′N, 114°14.926′E, 10 m, 11.iv.2014, F.L. Jia, W.C. Xie &amp; J.H. Chen leg.</p><p>Distribution. Southern China (Fujian, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Yunnan); Australia, India, Japan, Nepal. First record from Hong Kong.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/694687BFFF90FFE636C36646FDEF80D4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin;Hájek, Jiří;Zheng, Yi-Li;Jia, Feng-Long;Wang, Bei-Xin	Jiang, Zhuo-Yin, Hájek, Jiří, Zheng, Yi-Li, Jia, Feng-Long, Wang, Bei-Xin (2025): Two new species of Oriental Copelatus Erichson, 1832, with additional records of the genus from China (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae). Zootaxa 5632 (1): 42-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.2
