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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.
Megadytes is a genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. They are found in slow-moving or static freshwater habitats in the Neotropics. 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.
Bifurcitus lherminieri, formerly Megadytes lherminieri, is a species in the genus Bifurcitus of large diving beetles found in the Neotropics.
Hydrodytes is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least three described species in Hydrodytes. It is found in North America and the Neotropics.
Eretes sticticus, the western erete, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas from the southern United States to Peru. This species preys specifically on mosquito larvae in ponds and pools. They can kill up to all the instar larvae of the mosquito depending on size and density of the prey.
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.
Acilius fraternus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Cybistrini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are 12 genera and 130 described extant species in Cybistrini. The same set is also called Cybistrinae by authors viewing it as a subfamily of Dytiscidae.
Eretes explicitus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Acilius sylvanus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Acilius abbreviatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Hydrodytes dodgei is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Acilius confusus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Hydrodytinae is a subfamily of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least two genera and four described species in Hydrodytinae.
Ereboporus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There is one described species in Ereboporus, E. naturaconservatus, found in North America.
Bifurcitus is a genus of beetles in the dytiscid subfamily Cybistrinae that occur in the Neotropics. The genus contains three species, two extant and one presumed extinct; they were previously classified in the genus Megadytes.
Bifurcitus magnus is a species of beetles in the dytiscid subfamily Cybistrinae that occurs in South America.
Metaxydytes is a genus of beetles in the dytiscid subfamily Cybistrinae that occur in the Neotropics. The genus contains nine species; they were previously classified in the genus Megadytes.
Paramegadytes is a genus of beetles in the dytiscid subfamily Cybistrinae that occur in the Neotropics. The genus contains two species that were previously classified in the genus Megadytes.
Trifurcitus is a genus of beetles in the dytiscid subfamily Cybistrinae that occur in the Neotropics. The genus contains six species that were previously classified in the genus Megadytes.
References
- ↑ Miller, Kelly B.; Michat, Mariano C.; Ferreira, Nelson (2024). "Reclassification of Cybistrinae Sharp, 1880 in the Neotropical Region (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Dytiscidae), with description of new taxa". ZooKeys (1188): 126–168. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1188.110081 . PMC 10790577 . PMID 38230379.
- ↑ Miller, Kelly B.; Michat, Mariano C.; Ferreira, Nelson (2024). "Description of Nilssondytes diversus gen. et sp. nov. from Venezuela (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Dytiscidae, Cybistrinae)". ZooKeys (1210): 325–332. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1210.124121 .
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