Hydroglyphus flammulatus explained

Hydroglyphus flammulatus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Nepal.[1] [2]

Description

Typical length is about 2.4 mm. Fourth segment of the protarsi and mesotarsi are much reduced, and hardly visible. Prosternal process is arched and oblique. Latero-basal plica on pronotum not continued on elytra. Scutellum is not visible.[3] The sutural striae in elytra are complete but less distinctly carved. Elytral striae and a transverse groove behind the eyes are missing.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INSECTA : COLEOPTERA : ADEPHAGA : FAM. HALIPLIDAE, GYRINIDAE, NOTERIDAE AND DYTISCIDAE . 2021-08-06 . Zool. Surv. India Fauna of Uttar Pradesh, State Fauna Series, 22 (Part-2) : 461-474, 2015.
  2. Lee . Dae-Hyun . Ahn . Kee-Jeong . September 2016 . A taxonomic review of Korean Hydroglyphus Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) with a description of new species: Hydroglyphus in Korea . 2021-08-08 . Entomological Research . 46 . 5 . 289–297 . en . 10.1111/1748-5967.12174. 89134475 .
  3. Web site: On a Collection of Aquatic Beetles of Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India (Order Coleoptera: Gyrinidae, Dytiscidae and Hydrophilidae) . 2021-08-06 . Rec. zool. Surv. India : 113(Part-2): 61-67, 2013.
  4. Web site: Results of the austrian-ceylonese hydrobiological mission 1970 . 2021-08-07 . Bull. Fish. Res. Stn, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Vol. 24, Nos.l & 2-pp. 83-87s 1973.

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