| Gyrinus gehringi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Gyrinidae |
| Genus: | Gyrinus |
| Species: | G. gehringi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyrinus gehringi Chamberlain, 1929 | |
Gyrinus gehringi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [2]
The whirligig beetles are water beetles, comprising the family Gyrinidae that usually swim on the surface of the water if undisturbed, though they swim underwater when threatened. They get their common name from their habit of swimming rapidly in circles when alarmed, and are also notable for their divided eyes which are believed to enable them to see both above and below water. The family includes some 700 extant species worldwide, in 15 genera, plus a few fossil species. Most species are very similar in general appearance, though they vary in size from perhaps 3 mm to 18 mm in length. They tend to be flattened and rounded in cross section, in plain view as seen from above, and in longitudinal section. In fact their shape is a good first approximation to an ellipsoid, with legs and other appendages fitting closely into a streamlined surface. Whirligig beetles belong to the beetle suborder Adephaga, which also includes ground beetles and diving beetles.
Gyrininae is a subfamily of ground and water beetles in the family Gyrinidae. There are at least 740 described extant species in Gyrininae.
Gyrinus maculiventris is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus aeratus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Gyrinus sayi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus minutus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Gyrinus dichrous is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus pectoralis is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus plicifer is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus woodruffi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus cavatus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus pugionis is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus pachysomus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus picipes is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus wallisi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus analis is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus dubius is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus pleuralis is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus elevatus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
Gyrinus gibber is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.
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