Laccophilus parvulus

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Laccophilus parvulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Laccophilus
Species:
L. parvulus
Binomial name
Laccophilus parvulus
Aubé, 1838
Synonyms
  • Laccophilus derasusSharp, 1882
  • Laccophilus dispersusSharp, 1882
  • Laccophilus orientalisAubé, 1838
  • Laccophilus proteusRégimbart, 1877
  • Laccophilus unduliferMotschulsky, 1859

Laccophilus parvulus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in South and South East Asia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Subspecies

Two subspecies have been identified. [5] Typical body length is about 3.4 mm. [6]

Biology

The fungus Chitonomyces bakeri has been identified as a parasitic ascomycote from adult beetles. [8] Adults are voracious predators on mosquito larva of Culex species. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Catalogue of the diving beetles of India and adjacent countries (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)" (PDF). Skörvnöpparn, Umeå Supplement 3, 2012: 1-77. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ↑ Vazirani, T. G. (1970-06-01). "Contributions to the study of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera)". Oriental Insects. pp. 177–184. doi:10.1080/00305316.1970.10433953 . Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ↑ Balke, M.; Larson, D. J.; Hendrich, L. (1997-11-01). "A review of the New Guinea species of Laccophilus Leach 1815 with notes on regional melanism (Coleoptera Dytiscidae)". Tropical Zoology. pp. 295–320. doi:10.1080/03946975.1997.10539344 . Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ↑ Vazirani, T. G. (1967-09-01). "Contribution to the study of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera)". Oriental Insects. pp. 99–112. doi:10.1080/00305316.1967.10433855 . Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Laccophilus parvulus Aubé, 1838". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  6. ↑ "Laccophilus parvulus". www.kaefer-der-welt.de. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. ↑ "Faunal Diversity of Jabalpur District Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Zool. Surv. India Faunal Diversity of Jabalpur District, M.P., 2008 : 1-28. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  8. ↑ Rossi, W (2018). "New species and new records of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) from Thailand" (PDF). Mycosphere. pp. 1151–1172. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/9/6/6 . Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  9. ↑ "Predatory behaviour of the beetles Laccophilus parvulus and Sternolophus rufipes". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.


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