taxonID	type	description	language	source
42774C0E2B0756049D95C567FA780B8C.taxon	description	Figs 5 A, 6 A, 7 A, 8 A	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
42774C0E2B0756049D95C567FA780B8C.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined. Holotype: INDIA • ♂; Kerala, Kottayam district, Pambady; 9 ° 35 ′ 21 ″ N, 76 ° 34 ′ 59 ″ E; ca 10 m. a. s. l.; 7 Jan. 2020; S. D. Sheth leg.; streamlet; Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Bengaluru, India [ICAR]. Paratypes: INDIA - Kerala • 1 ♀; same data as holotype; ZSIP • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Mukkada; 9 ° 28 ′ 7 ″ N, 76 ° 47 ′ 43 ″ E; ca 100 m. a. s. l.; 7 Jan. 2020; S. D. Sheth leg.; streamlet; UASB • 1 ♂; Aimcombu; 9 ° 46 ′ 16 ″ N, 76 ° 41 ′ 39 ″ E; ca 50 m. a. s. l.; 7 Jan. 2020; S. D. Sheth leg.; streamlet; HVGC.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
42774C0E2B0756049D95C567FA780B8C.taxon	description	Description of male holotype. Habitus: Body elongate, widest before midlength of elytra; lateral outline of body discontinuous with distinct angle between pronotum and elytra; elytral keels prominent (Fig. 5 A). - Colouration: Head ferruginous. Appendages testaceous. Pronotum ferruginous, with bilobed black band near posterior margin. Elytron blackish with typical testaceous markings consisting of two subbasal spots, premedian and postmedian transverse bands, and preapical spot; testaceous spot near humeral angle of elytra reduced. Ventral side overall testaceous. Prosternum darker along anterior margin, prosternal process with black border. Metaventrite darker apically, posterior margins of abdominal ventrites darkened. Coxae ferruginous. - Head: Transverse (broader than long), eyes slightly emarginate. Antennae with antennomeres IV and V markedly globular and swollen, ventrally flat; antennomeres VI and VII broader, ventrally flat. Width across eyes is 2 X the width between eyes. Clypeus arcuate. Labrum emarginate with series of setae on anterior margin. Punctation of head dense, distance between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Punctures fine on clypeus, becoming progressively coarser posteriorly on frons, occipital part posterior to eyes impunctate. Setiferous punctures present in well-developed fronto-clypeal depressions and as a row along inner margin of eyes. Reticulation consisting of polygonal, slightly transverse meshes on clypeus; posterior part of frons smooth. Impunctate occipital part posterior to eyes distinctly microreticulate. - Pronotum: Transverse. Anterior margin straight, sides almost straight, curved anteriorly, posterior margin gently sinuate; anterior corners acute, posterior margins obtuse. Pronotal disc with posterior depression prominent. Pronotum with distinct depressions between disc and sides, mediolaterally between disc and posterior margin. Pronotal disc strongly vaulted. Punctation dense, distances between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Punctures setiferous, finer on disc, becoming coarser on margin and sides. Surface between punctures microreticulate with shallowly impressed polygonal meshes visible on either side of disc. - Elytra: Widest before midlength, keels prominent. Punctation of elytra coarser than on head and pronotum. Punctation dense, distance between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Punctures finer along suture, costae and lateral margin, coarser on disc. Surface between punctures microreticulate with well impressed polygonal meshes. - Legs: Tibiae club-shaped, dorsally with long natatorial setae; pro- and mesotarsi broadened, dorsally with long natatorial setae, ventrally with adhesive setae; metatarsi with long natatorial setae on both sides. - Ventral side: Prosternum sinuate on anterior margin, portion between procoxae narrowed. Prosternal process broad anteriorly, narrowed posteriorly, without transverse depression and without keel but slightly raised (Fig. 7 A). Mesoventrite bifurcated on anterior margin, posterior margin rounded. Metaventrite with coarse punctures, distance between punctures almost equal or larger than puncture diameter. Surface microreticulate with shallowly impressed polygonal meshes. Anterior border of metaventrite with two shallow but distinct depressions below mesocoxae. Metacoxal plate with coarse punctures. Distance between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Reticulation similar to that of metaventrite. Metacoxal process raised. Abdomen with five ventrites (V 1 to V 5); V 1 with 6 - 10 while V 2 with 2 - 5 macropunctures arranged in two rows on either side. V 2 to V 5 covered with setigerous punctures; V 3 to V 5 with distinct lateral depression; depression on V 3 less prominent; reticulation of V 2 to V 5 consists of polygonal meshes. Punctures on ventral surface setiferous. - Male genitalia: Median lobe broad at base and narrowed towards apex, gently curved, and with a basal process (Fig. 6 Aa). Parameres with long setae in apical half, apex rounded (Fig. 6 Ab). FEMALE. As male but antennomeres simple, not modified. Pro- and mesotarsi slender or less broadened. Spermatheca as in (Fig. 8 A) - spermathecal spine long and slender. Measurements (N = 10). Body length 2.95 - 3.20 mm (holotype: 3.04 mm) and maximum width 1.65 - 1.85 mm (holotype: 1.72 mm). See also Supplementary file 4.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
42774C0E2B0756049D95C567FA780B8C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in the honour of Prof. Olof Bistr ӧm (Helsinki, Finland) for his significant contribution to the taxonomy of Dytiscidae, including the genus Peschetius. The name is a noun in the genitive case.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
42774C0E2B0756049D95C567FA780B8C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is so far known only from three close localities in Kottayam district, Kerala, southwestern India.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
AB717014D7585DB5A4765E68914066A1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length 2.95 - 4.35 mm. Dorsal aspect of body with distinct colour pattern; body outline discontinuous with distinct angle between pronotum and elytra; elytral surface strongly bicarinate; elytral epipleuron broad, base of epipleuron not delimited by a transverse carina; metacoxal lines raised, with region between them deeply foveate; abdomen tectiform, basally in the middle (close to metatrochanters) with wide depression; basal ventrites with a variable number of wide ' macropunctures' (Bistroem and Nilsson 2003; Miller et al. 2006). The species under this genus are externally rather homogeneous but the shape of the prosternal process and male genitalia are diagnostic (Bistr ӧm and Nilsson 2003).	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
D08A604864825B26958D8740567AD6E0.taxon	description	Figs 5 B, 6 B, 7 B, 8 B	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
D08A604864825B26958D8740567AD6E0.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined. Holotype: INDIA • ♂; Maharashtra, Pune, Ane; 19 ° 09 ′ 47 ″ N, 74 ° 14 ′ 4 ″ E; 800 m a. s. l.; 15 Sep. 2016; S. D. Sheth leg; pond; Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Bengaluru, India [ICAR]. Paratypes: INDIA - Maharashtra • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; same data as holotype; UASB • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Pune, Jejuri; 18 ° 16 ′ 39 ″ N, 74 ° 9 ′ 22 ″ E; ca 750 m. a. s. l.; 22 Feb. 2014; S. D. Sheth leg.; reservoir; HVGC • 1 ♀, Nashik, Igatpuri, 19 ° 42 ′ 13 ″ N, 73 ° 34 ′ 30 ″ E, ca 600 m. a. s. l., 17 Jan. 2014, S. D. Sheth leg.; reservoir; ZSIP • 1 ♀; Pune, Talegaon; 18 ° 42 ′ 58 ″ N, 73 ° 41 ′ 18 ″ E; ca 600 m. a. s. l.; 16 Feb. 2014; reservoir; S. D. Sheth leg.; ZSIP • 1 ♀; Pune, Panshet; 18 ° 22 ′ 57 ″ N, 73 ° 37 ′ 17 ″ E; ca 600 m. a. s. l.; 7 June 2014; S. D. Sheth leg.; pond; HVGC • 1 ♂; Satara, Mahardara; 17 ° 40 ′ 59 ″ N 73 ° 58 ′ 23 ″ E; ca 750 m. a. s. l.; 16 Jul. 2014; S. D. Sheth leg.; pond; HVGC • 2 ♂♂; 120 km NE of Mumbai, Igatpuri env.; 19 ° 42.17 ′ N 73 ° 33.06 ′ E [19 ° 42 ′ 11 ″ N, 73 ° 33 ′ 4 ″ E]; ca 600 m. a. s. l.; 1 Aug. - 12 Aug. 2002; P. Sipek and M. Fikacek leg.; NMPC • 1 spec.; 4 km S of Lonavala, Bushi [Bhushi] dam env.; [18 ° 42 ′ 8 ″ N, 73 ° 25 ′ 3 ″ E]; 500 [ca 600] m. a. s. l.; 12 Oct. - 15 Oct. 2005; J. Bezdek leg.; NMPC • 1 ♂; Western Ghats Mts., Amboli env., 50 km W Belgaum, Daudki; [15 ° 51 ′ 4 ″ N, 74 ° 29 ′ 52 ″ E]; [ca 800 m. a. s. l.]; 21 May- 23 May 2006; V. Ryjacek leg.; drying up river; NMPC. - Rajasthan • 1 ♀; Alwar di., Naranimata env.; 27 ° 08 ′ 22 ″ N 76 ° 20 ′ 38 E [27 ° 8 ′ 21 ″ N, 76 ° 20 ′ 39 ″ E]; 460 [ca 450] m. a. s. l.; 6. - 7.2002; P. Sramek leg.; NMPC • 1 ♂; NW of DUNGARPUR; 23 ° 52 ′ N 73 ° 41 ′ E [23 ° 51 ′ 60 ″ N, 73 ° 40 ′ 60 ″ E]; ca 250 m. a. s. l.; 1 Jul. - 2 Jul. 2006; Z. Kejval leg.; along river; NMPC. Other material: INDIA - Madhya Pradesh • 3 ♀♀; Hoshangabad Dist., Bandrabhan, ca. 60 km SSE Bhopal, ca. 5 km NE Hoshangabad, Riv. Narmada; 22 ° 47 ′ 29 ″ N, 77 ° 46 ′ 50 ″ E; ca 280 [ca 300] m. a. s. l.; 23 Feb. - 24 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S and P Sharma leg.; NHMW • 1 ♀; Hoshangabad Dist., River Denwa, ca. 8 km SSE Matkuli, Satpura range; 22 ° 34 ′ 29 ″ N, 78 ° 29 ′ 43 ″ E; ca 400 m. a. s. l.; 28 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech S and P Sharma leg.; NHMW • 1 ♀; Hoshangabad Dist., Sona, Bhadra [stream], northern part of Satpura NP, head of River, Denwa, Reservoir, Satpura Range, Lagdha Beta; 22 ° 31 ′ 38 ″ N, 78 ° 11 ′ 18 ″ E; 365 [ca 350] m. a. s. l.; 29 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S and P Sharma leg.; NHMW. - Maharashtra • 3 spec.; Khandesh; [20 ° 59 ′ 60 ″ N, 75 ° 32 ′ 60 ″ E]; [229 m. a. s. l.]; T. R. Bell leg.; BMNH [paratypes of P. andrewesi] • 1 ♀; Igatpuri; [19 ° 40 ′ 60 ″ N, 73 ° 32 ′ 60 ″ E]; 2000 ft [ca 600 m. a. s. l.]; H. L. Andrewes leg.; BMNH [paratype of P. andrewesi]. The specimens listed in other material agree well with the type material of P. nilssoni but in absence of the male, we prefer not to designate them as paratypes.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
D08A604864825B26958D8740567AD6E0.taxon	description	Description of male holotype. Habitus: Body elongate, oblong oval, widest before midlength of elytra; outline discontinuous with distinct angle between pronotum and elytra; elytral keels prominent; dorsal surface submatt (Fig. 5 B). - Colouration: Head black except testaceous occipital part posterior to eyes, appendages testaceous. Pronotum testaceous with bilobed black band near posterior margin extending to posterior corners. Elytron blackish with typical testaceous markings consisting of two subbasal spots, two premedian spots, postmedian transverse band and preapical spot. Ventral side overall ferruginous. Prosternum darker along anterior margin, prosternal process with black border. Posterior margins of abdominal ventrites dark. Legs testaceous. - Head: transverse, eyes slightly emarginate. Antennae with all antennomeres slender, club-shaped. Width across eyes 1.8 X the width between eyes. Clypeus arcuate. Labrum deeply emarginate with series of setae on anterior margin. Punctation of head dense, distance between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Punctures fine on clypeus, becoming progressively coarser posteriorly on frons, occipital part posterior to eyes impunctate. Setiferous punctures present in well-developed fronto-clypeal depressions and as a row along inner margin of eyes. Reticulation consisting of polygonal, slightly transverse meshes present on clypeus and in anterior part on frons; posterior part of frons smooth. Impunctate occipital part coarsely microreticulate. - Pronotum: Transverse. Anterior margin straight, sides evenly rounded, posterior margin gently sinuate; anterior corners acute, posterior angles obtuse. Pronotum with distinct depressions between disc and sides, mediolaterally between disc and posterior margin. Pronotal disc strongly vaulted. Punctation dense, distances between punctures smaller than puncture diameter. Punctures setiferous, finer on disc, becoming coarser on margin and sides. Surface between punctures microreticulate with shallowly impressed, polygonal meshes. - Elytra: Widest before midlength, keels prominent. Punctation dense, distance between punctures approximately equal to puncture diameter. Punctures finer along suture, costae and lateral margin, coarser on disc. Surface between punctures microreticulate, reticulation similar to that of pronotum. - Legs: Tibiae club-shaped, dorsally with long natatorial setae; pro- and mesotarsi broadened, dorsally with long natatorial setae, ventrally with adhesive setae; metatarsi with long natatorial setae on both sides. - Ventral side: Prosternum sinuate on anterior margin, area between procoxae narrowed. Prosternal process elongate, flat basally, laterally compressed posteriorly, convex with short keel apically, apex tuberculate, posteriorly narrowed, without transverse depression (Fig. 7 B). Mesoventrite bifurcated on anterior margin, posterior margin rounded. Metaventrite densely punctate with coarse punctures, distance between puncture approximately equal to puncture diameter. Surface microreticulate with shallowly impressed polygonal meshes. Anterior border of metaventrite with two prominent depressions below mesocoxae. Metacoxal plate with punctation and reticulation similar to that of metaventrite. Metacoxal lines raised. Abdomen with five ventrites (V 1 to V 5); V 1 with 8 - 10 macropunctures in one row and V 2 with 8 - 10 macropunctures in two rows on either side; punctures on V 2 prominent while those on V 3 to V 5 shallow; V 3 to V 5 with lateral depression shallow; V 3 longitudinally obtusely keeled; reticulation of V 2 to V 5 consists of polygonal meshes. Punctures on ventral surface setiferous. - Male genitalia: Median lobe broad at base, narrowed towards apex, evenly curved or ' C' shaped, and with basal process (Fig. 6 Ba). Parameres with extended setae in apical half, apex rounded (Fig. 6 Bb). FEMALE. Identical to male in habitus, dorsal surface reticulation more impressed, thus beetles appearing matt. Apex of prosternal process non-tuberculate. Pro- and mesotarsi less broadened. Spermatheca as in (Fig. 8 B) - spermathecal spine curved. Measurements (N = 22). Body length 2.60 - 3.15 mm (holotype: 2.75 mm), and maximum width 1.64 - 1.74 mm (holotype: 1.64 mm). See also Supplementary file 4.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
D08A604864825B26958D8740567AD6E0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Dr. Anders N. Nilsson (Mullsjoe, Sweden) for his immense contribution to aquatic Coleoptera. The name is a noun in the genitive case.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
D08A604864825B26958D8740567AD6E0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The distribution of the new species is confined so far to north-western, central and western India, namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra States. Some of the previous records of P. toxophorus, especially those from northern half of India, may actually also represent P. nilssoni sp. nov. and their revision is necessary.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
CFD150A88A0E5BCEB98ED7CA16E34BB5.taxon	description	Figs 5 C, 6 C, 8 C	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
CFD150A88A0E5BCEB98ED7CA16E34BB5.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined. Holotype: Not studied [not found in MNHN]. - Other material: INDIA - Maharashtra • 2 spec.; Jejuri; 18 ° 16 ′ 39 ″ N, 74 ° 9 ′ 22 ″ E; ca 750 m. a. s. l.; 1 Feb. 2014; S. D. Sheth leg.; reservoir; ZSIP • 1 spec; Sindhudurg, Madkhol; 15 ° 56 ′ 49 ″ N, 73 ° 52 ′ 60 ″ E; ca 50 m. a. s. l.; 27 May 2014; S. D. Sheth leg.; drying up river; ZSIP • 2 spec.; Raigad; 18 ° 9 ′ 2 ″ N, 73 ° 24 ′ 8 ″ E; ca 50 m. a. s. l.; 18 Feb. 2015; S. D. Sheth leg.; streamlet; HVGC • 2 spec.; Sindhudurg, Pendur; 16 ° 4 ′ 9 ″ N, 73 ° 36 ′ 38 ″ E; ca 10 m. a. s. l.; 4 May 2015; S. D. Sheth leg.; reservoir; UASB • 8 specs; Pune, Ane; 19 ° 09 ′ 47 ″ N 74 ° 14 ′ 4 ″ E; ca 800 m a. s. l.; 15 Sep. 2016; S. D. Sheth leg.; reservoir; HVGC • 2 spec., Igatpuri, 19 ° 42.17 ′ N, 73 ° 33.06 ′ E [19 ° 42 ′ 11 ″ N, 73 ° 33 ′ 4 ″ E]; 600 m. a. s. l.; 1 Aug. - 12 Aug. 2002; P. Sipek and M. Fikacek leg.; NMPC • 2 spec.; Chiplun; [17 ° 31 ′ 56 ″ N, 73 ° 30 ′ 55 ″ E]; [ca 10 m. a. s. l.]; 10 Jun. 2006; V. Ryjacek leg.; NMPC • 32 spec.; Western Ghats Mts., Amboli env., 50 km W Belgaum, Daudki; [15 ° 51 ′ 4 ″ N, 74 ° 29 ′ 52 ″ E]; [ca 800 m. a. s. l.]; 21 May- 23 May 2006; V. Ryjacek leg.; drying up river; NMPC. • 30 spec.; Western Ghats Mts., 10 km E Sawantwadi; [15 ° 54 ′ 20 ″ N, 73 ° 49 ′ 17 ″ E]; [ca 100 m. a. s. l.]; 22 May 2006; O. Safranek leg.; JSCL, NMPC • 25 spec.; ca. 15 km E Savantvadi; 15 ° 55 ′ N 75 ° 53 ′ E [15 ° 54 ′ 60 ″ N, 73 ° 52 ′ 60 ″ E]; 40 m [ca 50 m. a. s. l.]; 22 May 2006; Z. Kejval leg.; riverside; NMPC. - Madhya Pradesh • 2 spec.; Panna NP; [24 ° 43 ′ 8 ″ N, 80 ° 10 ′ 56 ″ E]; [ca 400 m. a. s. l.]; 15 Aug. 1988; Werner leg.; HFCB • 1 spec.; ca. 130 km SE Bhopal, Pachmarhi env.; 22 ° 28 ′ N 78 ° 26 ′ E [22 ° 27 ′ 60 ″ N, 78 ° 25 ′ 60 ″ E]; ca. 1050 m. a. s. l.; 26 Jun. - 29 Jun. 2006; Z. Kejval leg.; NMPC • 1 spec.; Hoshangabad Distr., ca. 5 km NE Hoshangabad, Bandrabhan, River Narmada; 22 ° 47 ′ 29 ″ N, 77 ° 46 ′ 50 ″ E, ca. 280 [300] m. a. s. l.; 23 Feb. - 24 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S. and P. Sharma leg.; NHMW • 1 spec.; Chhindawara Distr., ca. 10 km E Matkuli, near Mahul Jhir E of Jhirpa, Bhadhua Chora (stream); 22 ° 35 ′ 59 ″ N, 78 ° 35 ′ 30 ″ E, 400 m. a. s. l.; 28 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S. and P. Sharma leg.; NHMW • 5 spec., Hoshangabad Distr., ca. 8 km SSE Matkuli, Satpura range, River Denwa, 22 ° 34 ′ 29 ″ N, 78 ° 29 ′ 43 ″ E; ca. 400 m. a. s. l.; 28 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S. and P. Sharma leg.; NHMW • 4 spec.; Hoshangabad Distr., Satpura Range, N part of Satpura NP, head of River Denwa Reservoir, Lagdha Beta, Sona Bhadra (stream); 22 ° 31 ′ 38 ″ N 78 ° 11 ′ 18 ″ E; 365 [ca 350] m. a. s. l.; 29 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S. and P. Sharma leg.; NHMW. - Karnataka • 2 spec.; Udupi Distr. E Bhatkal, Kollur; [13 ° 51 ′ 48 ″ N, 74 ° 48 ′ 38 ″ E]; [ca 100 m. a. s. l.]; 26 May- 29 May 2006; Z. Kejval leg; NMPC. - Rajasthan • 2 spec.; Sariska; [27 ° 15 ′ 55 ″ N, 76 ° 24 ′ 24 ″ E]; [ca 400 m. a. s. l.]; 16 Aug. 1989; A. Riedel leg.; ZSMG • 1 spec.; NW Dungarpur, ca. 250 m along river; 23 ° 52 ′ N 73 ° 41 ′ E [23 ° 51 ′ 60 ″ N, 73 ° 40 ′ 60 ″ E]; [ca 300 m. a. s. l.]; 1 Feb. - 2 Feb. 2006; Z. Kejval leg; NMPC. - Tamil Nadu • 1 spec.; 5 km E Nagercoil; [8 ° 11 ′ 9 ″ N, 77 ° 24 ′ 56 ″ E]; [ca 50 m. a. s. l.]; 16 Jan. 1994; D. Boukal and Z. Kejval leg.; HFCB. - Uttarakhand • 1 spec.; Tanakpur; [29 ° 03 ′ 60 ″ N, 80 ° 05 ′ 60 ″ E]; [260 m. a. s. l.]; HGC; BMNH • 1 spec.; Haridvar, Chila; [29 ° 56 ′ 46 ″ N, 78 ° 9 ′ 52 ″ E]; 300 m. a. s. l.; 5 Aug. - 14 Aug. 1994; M. Valenta leg.; ZSMG.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
CFD150A88A0E5BCEB98ED7CA16E34BB5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana), Nepal, Pakistan, Iran (Ghosh and Nilsson 2012; Jaiswal et al. 2020).	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
34C93514146A5138A1A0D0965A0848BA.taxon	description	Figs 5 D, 6 D, 8 D	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
34C93514146A5138A1A0D0965A0848BA.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined. Holotype: P. toxophorus: INDIA • ♀; Mysore [Karnataka], Shimoga [13 ° 55 ′ 54 ″ N, 75 ° 34 ′ 4 ″ E]; [ca 590 m. a. s. l.]; May 1936; MNHN. P. andrewesi: INDIA • ♂; Tamil Nadu; H. L. Andrewes leg.; BMNH • Paratypes: P. andrewesi: INDIA • 2 spec., Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills; H. L. Andrewes leg.; BMNH • Other material: INDIA - Maharashtra • 3 spec.; Satara; 17 ° 40 ′ 56 ″ N, 73 ° 58 ′ 16 ″ E; ca 750 m. a. s. l.; 1 Sep. 2013; S. D. Sheth leg.; HVGC • 4 spec.; same collection data as for preceding; UASB • 1 spec.; Medha; 17 ° 50 ′ 16 ″ N, 73 ° 49 ′ 22 ″ E; ca 1250 m. a. s. l.; 30 Aug. 2013; S. D. Sheth leg.; ZSIP • 2 spec.; 40 km W Pune, Mulshi env., [18 ° 30 ′ 5 ″ N, 73 ° 30 ′ 50 ″ E]; [ca 650 m. a. s. l.]; 7 Oct. - 11 Oct. 2005; J. Bezdek leg.; NMPC • 7 spec.; 4 km S Lonavala, Bushi [Bhushi] Dam env.; [18 ° 42 ′ 8 ″ N, 73 ° 25 ′ 3 ″ E]; 500 m. a. s. l.; 12 Oct. - 15 Oct. 2005; J. Bezdek leg.; NMPC. - Karnataka • 2 spec., Chikkangalur; [13 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ N, 75 ° 46 ′ 21 ″ E] 1900 [ca 1050 m. a. s. l.]; Tabourel leg.; HFCB • 24 spec.; Chikmugalur; 12 Jun. 2004; ZSMG. - Madhya Pradesh • 1 spec., Hoshangabad Distr., Satpura Range, N part of Satpura NP, head of River Denwa Reservoir, Lagdha Beta, Sona Bhadra (stream); 22 ° 31 ′ 38 ″ N 78 ° 11 ′ 18 ″ E; 350 m. a. s. l.; 29 Feb. 2008; M. Jaech, S. and P. Sharma leg.; NHMW. - Tamil Nadu • 1 spec., Coimbatore; [11 ° 1 ′ 1 ″ N, 76 ° 57 ′ 21 ″ E]; 1400 ft [ca 450 m. a. s. l.]; Dec. 1966; P. S. Nathan leg.; ZSMG • 3 spec., Nilgiri Hills, 15 km SE Kotagiri, Kunchappanai; 11 ° 22 ′ N 76 ° 56 ′ E [11 ° 22 ′ 0 ″ N, 76 ° 55 ′ 60 ″ E], 900 [ca 1000] m. a. s. l.; 13 May- 20 May 1994; Z. Kejval leg.; NMPC • 124 spec.; same collection data as for preceding; 7 May- 22 May 2000; D. Hauck leg.; JSCL, NMPC • 3 spec.; Vellore; [12 ° 55 ′ 9 ″ N, 79 ° 7 ′ 56 ″ E]; [ca 200 m. a. s. l.]; 10 Jun. 2004; Verner leg.; ZSMG.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
34C93514146A5138A1A0D0965A0848BA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India; we have verified records from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The records from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Orissa and Rajasthan mentioned by Ghosh and Nilsson (2012) need to be revised with respect to P. nilssoni sp. nov.	en	Sheth, Sayali D., Ghate, Hemant V., Dahanukar, Neelesh, Hajek, Jiri (2021): Integrative taxonomic review of the genus Peschetius (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from India with description of two new species. Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79: 535-553, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.79.e68203
