Herophydrus

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Herophydrus
Herophydrus musicus HabitusDors.jpg
Herophydrus musicus
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Herophydrus

Sharp, 1882

Herophydrus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species: [1]

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Dytiscidae Family of beetles

The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek dytikos (δυτικός), "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a family of water beetles. They occur in virtually any freshwater habitat around the world, but a few species live among leaf litter. The adults of most are between 1 and 2.5 cm (0.4–1.0 in) long, though much variation is seen between species. The European Dytiscus latissimus and Brazilian Megadytes ducalis are the largest, reaching up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) and 4.75 cm (1.9 in) respectively. In contrast, the smallest is likely the Australian Limbodessus atypicali of subterranean waters, which only is about 0.9 mm (0.035 in) long. Most are dark brown, blackish, or dark olive in color with golden highlights in some subfamilies. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers due to their voracious appetite. They have short, but sharp mandibles and immediately upon biting, they deliver digestive enzymes into prey to suck their liquefied remains. The family includes more than 4,000 described species in numerous genera.

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<i>Agabus</i> (beetle) Genus of beetles

Agabus is a large genus of predatory aquatic beetles in the family Dytiscidae, proposed in 1817 by William Elford Leach and named after Agabus, an early follower of Christianity. The adult beetles are moderate-sized, 5 to 14 mm long. The genus is primarily Holarctic in distribution, with only a few species known from the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Three species of Agabus, namely A. clypealis, A. discicollis and A. hozgargantae are endangered according to the IUCN Red List. The division into subgenera is not widely accepted. However, a number of species groups are recognized after the works of David J. Larson and Anders N. Nilsson. The genus is probably polyphyletic or paraphyletic. In a recent study of mitochondrial DNA, Agabus was found paraphyletic with respect to several of the species groups of Platambus, a closely related genus in the tribe Agabini. Lately the taxonomy of the genus has been revised, and some groups of species were transferred from Agabussensu stricto to other genera in the tribe Agabini.

<i>Laccophilus</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Hyphydrus</i> Genus of beetles

Hyphydrus is a genus of diving beetle native to the Palearctic, the Afro-tropical region, the Near East, North Africa. It contains the following species:

<i>Hydaticus</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Cybister</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Bidessus</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Hydroglyphus</i> Genus of beetles

Hydroglyphus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:

Leiodytes is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:

<i>Liodessus</i> Genus of beetles

Liodessus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:

<i>Peschetius</i> Genus of beetles

Peschetius is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:

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References

  1. Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.