Laccophilus anticatus explained
Laccophilus anticatus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in South and South East Asia.[1] [2] [3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies have been identified.[4]
- Laccophilus anticatus anticatus Sharp, 1890 - India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
- Laccophilus anticatus translucidus Régimbart, 1899 - Myanmar
The subspecies anticatus is a small glabrous beetle with a length of about 3 to 4 mm. Body dorsally subflattened with yellow and blackish patches.[5]
Biology
They inhabited in marshy areas, shallow bodies of water rich in vegetation and small fauna as well as dense growth of filamentous alga, Spirogyra. Adults are active and spend most of their time submerged. beetles They are semigregarious and are found in societies. Abundance of the adults increased rapidly during the monsoon and post monosoon hot seasons where they are frequently found in temporary pools and weed infested ponds. Adult beetles can be used in biological control of mosquitoes.
Notes and References
- Web site: Two new species of Laccophilus from Sulawesi with notes on other Laccophilinae in Southeast Asia (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) . 2021-08-08 . Linzer biol. Beitr. 35/1 189–200 30.6.2002.
- Web site: Catalogue of the diving beetles of India and adjacent countries (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) . 2021-08-07 . Skörvnöpparn, Umeå Supplement 3, 2012: 1-77.
- Web site: Studies on the fresh water aquatic beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Insecta) of Chilika lake and its adjoining areas and their colonization in brackish water . 2021-08-08 . International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies 2016; 3(6): 19-24.
- Web site: Laccophilus anticatus Sharp, 1890 . 2021-08-11 . www.gbif.org . en.
- Web site: Observations on Laccophilus anticatus anticatus Sharp (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) as a Predator of Mosquito Larvae in West Bengal, India . 2021-08-08 . Rec. Zeol. Surv. India, 91 (2) : 251-261, 1992.
