A CITIZEN SCIENCE CASE STUDY TO CHART INDONESIAN BIODIVERSITY: UPDATING THE DIVING BEETLE FAUNA OF BALI (COLEOPTERA: DYTISCIDAE)

Nano Suprayitno (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Research Center for Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia)
Raden Pramesa Narakusumo (Nano Tours, Ubud, Indonesia)
Sarino Sarino (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Research Center for Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia)
Anang Setyo Budi (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Research Center for Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia)
Lars Hendrich (NSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung, Münchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 München, Germany)
Jin Hájek (Department of Entomology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-193 00, Prague 9 – Horní Počernice, Czech Republic)
Michael Balke (SNSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM), Münchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 München, Germany)

Treubia
Vol. 49 No. 2 (2022)

We present new data on the geographical distribution of 16 species of diving beetles collected by an Indonesian citizen scientist in Bali. Copelatus oblitus Sharp, 1882, C. regimbarti Branden, 1884, C. sumbawensis Régimbart, 1899, and Hydroglyphus laeticulus (Sharp, 1882) are recorded for the first time from the island. We summarize what is known about the species’ distributions and habitats in Indonesia and beyond, and provide distribution maps and photographs of the sampling sites and habitus of the species. This work serves as a best practice template between individual local citizen scientists with local and international scientists.