Neobidessodes

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Neobidessodes
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Neobidessodes basalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Subfamily: Hydroporinae
Tribe: Bidessini
Genus: Neobidessodes
Hendrich & Balke, 2009

Neobidessodes is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 10 described species in Neobidessodes. They are found in Australasia. [1] [2] [3] The genus was first described in 2009, and the type species is N. denticulatus. [4] [5]

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Species

These 10 species belong to the genus Neobidessodes:

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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.

<i>Megadytes</i> Genus of beetles

Megadytes is a genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. They are found in slow-moving or static freshwater habitats throughout most of the Neotropics, ranging from Florida and Mexico, through the West Indies and Central America, to South America as far south as central Argentina. The adult beetles measure about 1.65–4.75 cm (0.6–1.9 in) long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family.

Meridiorhantus orbignyi is an extinct species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. This species was formerly a member of the genus Rhantus.

<i>Carabdytes</i> Genus of beetles

Carabdytes is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. Carabdytes upin was formerly the sole species of this genus, but nine species in the genus Rhantus were transferred to Carabdytes as a result of research published by Balke et al. in 2017.

<i>Coptotomus</i> Genus of beetles

Coptotomus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae, the only genus of the subfamily Coptotominae. There are about six described species in Coptotomus, found in North America and the Neotropics.

<i>Meridiorhantus calidus</i> Species of beetle

Meridiorhantus calidus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Neotropics. This species was formerly a member of the genus Rhantus.

Bidessini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least 40 genera and at least 630 described species in Bidessini.

Nartus sinuatus Black with dark rufous legs; posterior margin of pronotum arched just before hind angles(3) is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, found in North America. This species was formerly a member of the genus Rhantus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colymbetini</span> Tribe of beetles

Colymbetini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 11 genera and more than 160 described species in Colymbetini.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colymbetinae</span> Subfamily of beetles

Colymbetinae is a subfamily of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 11 genera and at least 130 described species in Colymbetinae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hyphydrini</span> Tribe of beetles

Hyphydrini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 16 genera and more than 390 described species in Hyphydrini.

Madaglymbus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about 15 described species in Madaglymbus. They are found in Africa.

Brancuporus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least two described species in Brancuporus. They are found in Australasia.

<i>Meridiorhantus</i> Genus of beetles

Meridiorhantus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are about five described species in Meridiorhantus, found in the Neotropics and North America. These species were formerly members of the genus Rhantus, but were moved to Meridiorhantus when it was created by Balke et al. in 2017.

Caperhantus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There is one described species in Caperhantus, C. cicurius. This species was formerly a member of the genus Rhantus.

<i>Nartus</i> Genus of beetles

Nartus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least two described species in Nartus. These species were formerly members of the genus Rhantus, but were moved to Nartus when it was reinstated by Balke et al. in 2017.

<i>Neobidessodes flavosignatus</i> Species of beetle

Neobidessodes flavosignatus is a carnivorous subterranean water beetle, in the Bidessini tribe of the Dytiscidae family. It was first described in 1922 by Albrecht Zimmermann as Bidessus flavosignatus. It was assigned to the genus Bidessodes by Watts in 1978, and to the new genus of Neobidessodes in 2009 by Hendrich and others.

<i>Neobidessodes mjobergi</i> Species of beetle

Neobidessodes mjobergi is a carnivorous subterranean water beetle, in the Bidessini tribe of the Dytiscidae family. It was first described in 1922 by Albrecht Zimmermann as Bidessus mjobergi, and reassigned to the genus of Neobidessodes in 2009 by Hendrich and others.

<i>Neobidessodes grossus</i> Species of beetle

Neobidessodes grossus is a carnivorous subterranean water beetle, in the Bidessini tribe of the Dytiscidae family. It was first described in 1922 by Albrecht Zimmermann as Bidessus grossus. It was assigned to the genus Bidessodes by Watts in 1978, and to the new genus of Neobidessodes in 2009 by Hendrich and others.

Neobidessodes bilita is a carnivorous subterranean water beetle, in the Bidessini tribe of the Dytiscidae family. It was first described in 1978 by Chris H.S. Watts as Bidessodes bilita, and reassigned to the genus of Neobidessodes in 2009 by Hendrich and others.

References

  1. "Neobidessodes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. "Neobidessodes". GBIF. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. Nilsson, A.N. A World Catalogue of the Family Dytiscidae, or the Diving Beetles (Coleoptera, Adephaga) (PDF) (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. "Australian Faunal Directory: Neobidessodes". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. Hendrich, L. & Balke, M. inLars Hendrich; Oliver Hawlitschek; Michael Balke (12 November 2009). "The epigean Australasian species of Neobidessodes gen.n. diving beetles - a revision integrating morphology, cybertaxonomy, DNA taxonomy and phylogeny (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Bidessini)". Zootaxa . 2288 (1): 1-41 [7]. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.2288.1.1. ISSN   1175-5334. Wikidata   Q97499531.

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