Cercyon lineolatus

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Cercyon lineolatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrophilidae
Genus: Cercyon
Species:
C. lineolatus
Binomial name
Cercyon lineolatus
(Motschulsky, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Trichopoda lineolataMotschulsky, 1863
  • Cercyon lineolatus (Motschulsky)Gemminger & Harold, 1868
  • Cercyon (Clinocercyon) lineolatus(Motschulsky): Bameul, 1986.
  • Cercyon nigrostriatusWu, Wu & Zhe-Long Pu, 1995

Cercyon (Clinocercyon) lineolatus, [1] is a species of water scavenger beetle found in several Oriental and Oceanian countries. [2] [3]

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Distribution

It is found in United Arab Emirates, China, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Palau, Mascarene Islands (Réunion and Mauritius). [4] [5]

Description

This large sized terrestrial hydrophilid beetle with an elongated oval, moderately convex body has an average length of about 3.7 mm. Dorsum weakly shiny, however, ventrum mostly dark brown and without shine. Pronotum black with broad yellowish lateral margin. Elytra bicoloured, characteristic with black and light yellowish brown stripe visible among serial punctures. Antenna with 9 segments. Pronotum with coarse and dense punctures. Prosternum is well-developed, and carinates medially. Elytra rather coarse and dense punctures and with 10 distinct deeply impressed striae. Mesoventral tablet is slender, and pointed apically. [4]

Adult beetles are coprophilous and are often found in cow and rabbit excrement. [4] It is also found in aquatic environments, particularly from algae and gravel in the shallow littoral region. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cercyon (Clinocercyon) lineolatus (Motschulsky, 1863)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Taxonomic notes on Chinese Cercyon: description of a new species, new synonyms, and additional faunistic records (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 3090: 41–56 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ↑ "A new species of Cercyon from India (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)" (PDF). Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg, 2006. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "Distribution of a Conspicuous Terrestrial Hydrophilid Beetle Cercyon lineolatus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Sphaeridiinae)" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo, New Series, 6 (1): 165–169. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Order Coleoptera, family Hydrophilidae" (PDF). Arthropod fauna of the UAE, 3: 135–165. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Aquatic Coleoptera and Heteroptera of the Lake Naujan National Park, Oriental Mindoro, the Philippines" (PDF). Philipp. Scient. 47: 126–172: 2010, University of San Carlos Press. Retrieved 2021-07-27.


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