| Laccophilus anticatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Laccophilus |
| Species: | L. anticatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Laccophilus anticatus Sharp, 1890 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Laccophilus anticatus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in South and South East Asia. [1] [2] [3]
Two subspecies have been identified. [4]
The subspecies anticatus is a small glabrous beetle with a length of about 3 to 4 mm. Body dorsally subflattened with yellow and blackish patches. [5]
They inhabited in marshy areas, shallow bodies of water rich in vegetation and small fauna as well as dense growth of filamentous alga, Spirogyra . Adults are active and spend most of their time submerged. beetles They are semigregarious and are found in societies. Abundance of the adults increased rapidly during the monsoon and post monosoon hot seasons where they are frequently found in temporary pools and weed infested ponds. Adult beetles can be used in biological control of mosquitoes. [5]
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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Laccophilus wolfei, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.
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