Hydrochus excavatus

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Hydrochus excavatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrochidae
Genus: Hydrochus
Species:
H. excavatus
Binomial name
Hydrochus excavatus
LeConte, 1855

Hydrochus excavatus is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrochidae, sometimes treated as a member of the family Hydrophilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hydrochus excavatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. "Hydrochus excavatus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. "Hydrochus excavatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. "Hydrochus excavatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

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