Cercyon subsolanus explained

Cercyon (Paracycreon) subsolanus, is a species of water scavenger beetle found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] [2] [3]

Description

Body length is about 2.6 to 3.2 mm. Can be identified by slightly convex median portion of metaventrite or metasternal pentagon which comprised with some short hair medially and posteriorly. Median portion of the metaventrite is flat.[4] Elytra without a brownish central spot. The median lobe is gradually narrowing towards the apex with short, very thin sparse hairs anteriorly.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cercyon subsolanus Balfour-Browne, 1939 . 2021-07-30 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Web site: A new species of Cercyon from India (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) . 2021-07-30 . Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg, 2006.
  3. Web site: JIA . FENGLONG . LIANG . ZULONG . RYNDEVICH . S. K. . FIKÁČEK . MARTIN . 2019-03-12 . Two new species and additional faunistic records of Cercyon Leach, 1817 from China (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) . 2021-07-30 . Zootaxa . 501 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4565.4.4.
  4. Web site: Taxonomic notes on Chinese Cercyon: description of a new species, new synonyms, and additional faunistic records (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) . 2021-07-30 . Zootaxa 3090: 41–56 (2011).
  5. Web site: Review of species of the genus Cercyon Leach, 1817 of Russia and adjacent regions. IV. The subgenera Paracycreon Orchymont, 1942 and Dicyrtocercyon Ganglbauer, 1904 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) . 2021-07-30 . Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, 2008.

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