Paracymus atomus (d’Orchymont 1926)

Hendrich, Lars & Balke, Michael, 2004, Aquatic Coleoptera Of Singapore: Species Richness, Ecology And Conservation #, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (1), pp. 97-145 : 125

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13244881
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13245246
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D687B7-A733-FFB9-39E7-F87DBB534A89
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Paracymus atomus (d’Orchymont 1926)
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Paracymus atomus (d’Orchymont 1926) View in CoL

Paracymus punctillatus atomus d’Orchymont, 1926: 378 View in CoL . Paracymus atomus (d’Orchymont) View in CoL - Wooldridge, 1977: 127; Hansen, 1999: 109, and references therein.

Material examined. – 4 specimens – Central catchment area - 1 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , 21 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH) . Bukit Timah - 2 ex., swamp near pond, 9 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH, ZRC) . Other areas - 1 ex., Bukit Batok Nature Park , large quarry, 23 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke, L. Hendrich & H. K. Lua ( ZRC) .

Distribution. – Laos, Malaysia [Sabah], Philippines ( Wooldridge, 1977; Hansen, 1999). First record for the Malaysian Peninsula and Singapore!

Ecology. – A lentic species living in very shallow water at the edge of small, exposed, and well-vegetated pools, puddles and slow-flowing streams and ditches mainly in or nearby forested areas. The puddles in Bukit Timah Reserve were fed by small helocrenes.