Laccophilus maculosus

Last updated

Laccophilus maculosus
Laccophilus maculosus 2.JPG
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Laccophilus
Species:
L. maculosus
Binomial name
Laccophilus maculosus
Say, 1823

Laccophilus maculosus, the dingy diver, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Central America and 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.

Contents

Laccophilus maculosus maculosus Laccophilus maculosus maculosus.jpg
Laccophilus maculosus maculosus

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Laccophilus maculosus:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

Related Research Articles

Colymbetini tribe of insects

Colymbetini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 130 described species in Colymbetini.

Laccophilus undatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Laccophilus pictus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Agabinus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least two described species in Agabinus.

Laccophilus vacaensis is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Hydroporus signatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Agabus arcticus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

Colymbetes densus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Hydroporus notabilis is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

Laccophilus horni is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Neobidessus pullus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Laccophilus proximus</i> Species of beetle

Laccophilus proximus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

Coptotomus longulus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Dytiscus dauricus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

Laccophilus mexicanus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Laccophilus quadrilineatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Laccophilus oscillator is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Central America.

Laccophilus biguttatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.

<i>Cybister fimbriolatus</i> Species of beetle

Cybister fimbriolatus, the giant diving beetle, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

Oreodytes obesus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Laccophilus maculosus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. 1 2 "Laccophilus maculosus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. 1 2 "Laccophilus maculosus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. 1 2 "Laccophilus maculosus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

Further reading

International Standard Book Number Unique numeric book identifier

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.

Digital object identifier Character string used as a permanent identifier for a digital object, in a format controlled by the International DOI Foundation

In computing, a digital object identifier (DOI) is a persistent identifier or handle used to identify objects uniquely, standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). An implementation of the Handle System, DOIs are in wide use mainly to identify academic, professional, and government information, such as journal articles, research reports and data sets, and official publications though they also have been used to identify other types of information resources, such as commercial videos.