Arsinoe laevigata Basilewsky, 1970

Serrano, Artur R. M., 2024, Ground beetles of the subfamily Lebiinae (Carabidae) of Guinea-Bissau: description of three new species and faunistic notes, Zootaxa 5419 (3), pp. 361-393 : 373

Arsinoe laevigata Basilewsky, 1970

Distribution: DOC, GBI, GUI, RCA, RCI.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 1) TOB; 2) QUN.

Historic records:

Coli (Quebo) ( TOB) ( Serrano 2009a).

Material examined: Indjassen (P.N. Lagoas da Cufada) (11º 41´35.62´´ N, 15º 00´03.62´´ W, 23 m alt.) ( QUN), 16.VII.2009, 1 female, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC.

Remarks. The species has a scattered known distribution throughout western and central Africa ( Basilewsky 1970a; Serrano 2009a; Lorenz 2021). It was recorded for the first time for Guinea-Bissau by Serrano (2009a). The adult specimen was captured by LT within a semi-humid forest at the beginning of the wet season ( Table 1 ). It is a new species record for the QUN Administrative Region, Guinea-Bissau.