title: A new, widely distributed species of the Exocelina ekari-group from West Papua (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae).
abstract: Exocelina manokwariensis sp. n. from West Papua is placed into the Exocelina ekari-group based on the structure of its male genitalia. The new species is described, including its three subspecies, from the mainland of West Papua, Waigeo Island, Batanta and Salawati Islands, and Bomberai peninsula. An identification key to the subspecies as well as data on species distribution are provided.
authors.affiliation: Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shaverdo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, State University of Papua (UNIPA), Jalan Gunung Salju Amban, Manokwari 98314, West Papua, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Rawati
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Panjaitan
authors.affiliation: Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Münchhausenstraße 21, D-81247 Munich, Germany and GeoBioCenter, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balke
keywords: Coleoptera; Dytiscidae; Exocelina; West Papua; molecular phylogenetics; new species; new subspecies