Laccophilus pulicarius 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

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13244881
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13245196
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Laccophilus pulicarius Sharp, 1882
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Laccophilus pulicarius Sharp, 1882 View in CoL

Laccophilus pulicarius Sharp, 1882: 313 View in CoL ; Brancucci, 1983: 309, and references therein; Balke et al., 1999: 325; Nilsson, 2001: 249.

Material examined. – 13 specimens - 5 ex., « Singapore, C.J. Saunders » (in BMNH: Brancucci, 1983). Not seen. Central catchment area - 1 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , transect “G”, 17 Jun.1992, NS 23, coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC) ; 1 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , 21 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH) . Bukit Timah - 1 ex., Jalan Senapang , stream under bamboo grove, 14 Dec.1995, NS 217, coll. H. K. Lua ( ZRC) . Sungai Buloh – 1 ex., Sungai Buloh , 4 Dec.1990, coll. K. L. Yeo et al. ( ZRC) ; 2 ex., fish pond, 5 Dec.1996, coll. L. Hendrich ( CBH, ZRC) . Other areas - 1 ex., Lorong Banir , stream, 3 Jun.1994, 149B, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC) ; 1 Ex., Lorong Banir , 10 Jun.1994, NS 157 B, coll. C. M. Yang ( ZRC) .

Distribution. – Indonesia [Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra], Japan [Ryukyu Islands], Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam ( Brancucci, 1983).

Ecology. – A lentic species which is found in muddy pools, swamps, ponds and ditches in open, exposed or semi-shaded areas. In general the habitat is rich in submerged vegetation, the bottom consisting of mud with a thick layer of rotten leaves.