Hydroporus appalachius

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Hydroporus appalachius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Hydroporus
Species:
H. appalachius
Binomial name
Hydroporus appalachius
Sherman, 1913

Hydroporus appalachius is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

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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References

  1. 1 2 "Hydroporus appalachius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Hydroporus appalachius species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Hydroporus appalachius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Hydroporus appalachius Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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