Hydrovatus pisiformis Biström, 1996

Hendrich, Lars & Balke, Michael, 2004, Aquatic Coleoptera Of Singapore: Species Richness, Ecology And Conservation #, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (1), pp. 97-145 : 114

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13244881
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13245158
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scientific name	Hydrovatus pisiformis Biström, 1996
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Hydrovatus pisiformis Biström, 1996 View in CoL

Hydrovatus pisiformis Biström, 1996: 323 View in CoL ; Balke et al., 1999: 325; Nilsson, 2001: 200.

Material examined. – 6 specimens – Other areas - 3 ex., Singapore, Bi 6.22 flew/ Singapore C. J. Saunders BM 1929-369 ( BMNH) ; 1 ex., Bi 9.22 flew/ Singapore C. J. Saunders BM 1929-369 ( BMNH) . Central catchment area - 1 ex., Nee Soon Swamp Forest , blacklight, 22 Apr.1997, coll. M. Balke & L. Hendrich ( CBH) - 1 ex., Lorong Banir , pond 1, 14 Jul.1995, NS 200, coll. H. K. Lua ( ZRC) .

Distribution. – Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore ( Biström, 1996; Balke et al., 1999).

Ecology. – The rare Hydrovatus pisiformis is an inhabitant of lowland, shady freshwater swamps (pers. observ. in West Malaysia). The two specimens in Singapore were collected near a freshwater swamp at light, and in a small natural pond .

Remarks. – Singapore is the type locality of the species.