Biology:Laccophilus ceylonicus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Laccophilus |
| Species: | L. ceylonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Laccophilus ceylonicus Zimmermann, 1919
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Laccophilus ceylonicus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
Description
This elongate oval, medium-sized beetle has a typical body length is about 3.8 to 4.1 mm. Apical part of median lobe is narrow with a pointed tip. Sub-basal with testaceous band which is sinuous, narrow, and well separated from elytral base. Apical part of median lobe in lateral view with distinct bulge on dorsum.[5]
References
- ↑ "Results of the austrian-ceylonese hydrobiological mission 1970". https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/33720525.pdf.
- ↑ "Laccophilus ceylonicus". https://www.mindat.org/taxon-6000051.html.
- ↑ "Laccophilus ceylonicus Zimmermann, 1919" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/6000051.
- ↑ "A guide to the freshwater fauna of Ceylon". https://aquadocs.org/bitstream/handle/1834/32113/NARA12_076.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y.
- ↑ "A taxonomic review of the Oriental Laccophilus javanicus species group (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283098134_A_taxonomic_review_of_the_Oriental_Laccophilus_javanicus_species_group_Coleoptera_Dytiscidae.
Wikidata ☰ Q668521 entry
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