Laccophilus siamensis siamensis Sharp, 1882

Hendrich, Lars & Balke, Michael, 2004, Aquatic Coleoptera Of Singapore: Species Richness, Ecology And Conservation #, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (1), pp. 97-145 : 117-118

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scientific name	Laccophilus siamensis siamensis Sharp, 1882
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Laccophilus siamensis siamensis Sharp, 1882 View in CoL

Laccophilus siamensis siamensis Sharp, 1882: 306 View in CoL ; Brancucci, 1983: 299, and references therein; Hebauer et al., 1999: 339; Nilsson, 2001: 251.

Laccophilus sp. : Ng, 1991: 93.

Material examined. – 62 specimens - Central catchment area - 1 ex., Chestnut Drive , 10 May.1994, NS 130A, coll. H. K. Lua et al. ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Lower Peirce bank, 9 May.1995, NS 179, coll. H. K. Lua ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Lower Peirce , 1 Oct.1990, coll. H. K. Lua ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , 28 May.1992 ( ZRC) ; 4 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , 18 Jun.1994 ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , pool, 21 Jan.1992, Y 8144, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC) ; 4 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , Transect “G”, 17 Jun.1992, NS 22, coll. K. L. Yeo ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Seletar Reservoir by Mandai Lake Road, 27 Apr.1993, NS 60, coll. K. L. Yeo ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Seletar Reservoir , 10 May.1994, NS 134C, coll. H. K. Lua et al. ( ZRC) ; 7 ex., Seletar Reservoir , Mandai Lake Road, 16 May.1994, NS 134A, coll. H. K. Lua et al. ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Mandai Lake Road, 16 May.1994, NS 134B, coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Mandai Lake Road, 17 May.1994, NS 136A, coll. H. K. Lua et al. ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., Mandai Forest , 15 Oct.1996, NS 155, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., Seletar Reservoir inlet, 18 May.1994, NS 137B,coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC) ; 3 ex., Chestnut Drive , 26 May.1994, NS 142E, coll. H. K. Lua et al. ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., MacRitchie Reservoir , Sime Road, ‘H’ stm. pool, 8 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke, L. Hendrich & C. M. Yang ( ZRC) . Bukit Timah - 1 ex., 3 Dec.1995, NS 214, coll. T. Wong & H. K. Lua ( ZRC) . Other areas - 18 ex., Kranji , pond, 10 Oct.1990, 691/YCM 31, coll. K. L. Yeo ( ZRC) ; 3 ex., Lorong Banir “K” stagnant pond, 10 Jun.1994, NS 157F, coll. T.M. Lim et al. ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Lorong Banir , pond 1, 28 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH, ZRC) ; 8 ex., Bukit Batok Nature Park , pond 2, 23 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke, L. Hendrich & H. K. Lua ( CBH, ZRC) .

Distribution. – Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia [Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan] ( Brancucci, 1983). Singapore!

Ecology. – In Singapore L. siamensis is the most common species of the genus. It inhabits more permanent, standing and slow flowing waters such as muddy pools, ponds and irrigation ditches in open or semi-shaded areas. The species is also attracted to light.

SUBFAMILY COPELATINAE