A new species of Laccobius Erichson, 1837 from China (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

FENGLONG JIA; KEQING SONG; Elio Gentili

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3734.1.11

Issue: Vol. 3734 No. 1: 4 Nov. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-11-04

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3734.1.11

Page range: 91–95

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**A new species of Laccobius Erichson, 1837 from China
(Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)**

FENGLONG JIA⁺⁻
KEQING SONG⁺⁻
Elio Gentili⁺⁻

Institute of Entomology, Life Science School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Via San Gottardo 37, I-21030 Varese-Rasa, Italy.

Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Laccobius Cyclolaccobius aquatic beetles new species Oriental Region China

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Abstract

A new species of the water scavenger beetle, Laccobius (Cyclolaccobius) martini sp. nov., is described from Shiwandashan, southern Guangxi Automomous Region, China. Digital photographs of several useful taxonomic features are provided. Additionally, the identification key to Laccobius (Cyclolaccobius) of China and neighbouring countries is updated to include this new species.