Tuesday, March 3, 2020

N. 65: E. Gentili

G. it. Ent., 15 (65): 761-778
March 2020

New species of Laccobius Erichson, 1837 from New Guinea
(Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)

by

ELIO GENTILI

Abstract - The results of the study of 274 recently collected specimens of the genus Laccobius Erichson, 1837 from New Guinea, prevailingly found in ZSM collections, are here presented. New localities are provided for 7 species already known. Eight new species are described: Laccobius (Notoberosus) gratoides sp. nov., L. (N.) ibalimi sp. nov., L. (N.) piusi sp. nov., L. (N.) principis sp. nov., L. (N.) sagatai sp. nov., L. (N.) solaris sp. nov., L. (N.) sumokedi sp. nov., L. (Microlaccobius) puerorum sp. nov.