Acilius Canaliculatus
Acilius may refer to: * The family name of any ancient Roman man of the '' gens Acilia'' (see for list) * A genus of diving beetles (see Acilius (genus)), including: **'' Acilius sulcatus'' **''Acilius duvergeri ''Acilius duvergeri'' is a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. It is found in Algeria, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , nat ...

Acilia Gens
The gens Acilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, that flourished from the middle of the third century BC until at least the fifth century AD, a period of seven hundred years. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Gaius Acilius, who was quaestor in 203 and tribune of the plebs in 197 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, p. 13 ("Acilia Gens"). Praenomina The Acilii were particularly fond of the praenomen '' Manius'', which they used more than any other. They also used the names ''Gaius, Lucius, Caeso'', and '' Marcus''. Branches and cognomina The three main branches of the Acilii bore the cognomina ''Aviola, Balbus'', and ''Glabrio''. The Glabriones were the first family to appear in history, and they continued the longest. Members of this family have been identified from the third century BC into the fifth century AD, a span of time that no other Roman family can be proved to have bridged. According to Millar, " e one indubit ...
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Acilius (genus)
''Acilius'' is a holarctic genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae and typically has a life cycle that is univoltine. Despite the prevalence of some species, one species, ''A. duvergeri'', is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Species The genus ''Acilius'' contains the following 13 extant species in 2 subgenera: Subgenus ''Acilius'': * '' Acilius abbreviatus'' Aubé, 1838 * '' Acilius athabascae'' Larson, 1975 * ''Acilius canaliculatus'' (Nicolai, 1822) * '' Acilius confusus'' Bergsten, 2006 * '' Acilius fraternus'' (Harris, 1828) * '' Acilius japonicus'' Brinck, 1939 * '' Acilius kishii'' Nakane, 1963 * '' Acilius mediatus'' (Say, 1823) * '' Acilius semisulcatus'' Aubé, 1838 * '' Acilius sinensis'' Peschet, 1915 * '' Acilius sulcatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Acilius sylvanus'' Hilsenhoff, 1975 Subgenus ''Homoelytrus'' * ''Acilius duvergeri ''Acilius duvergeri'' is a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. It is found in Algeria, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and ...
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Acilius Sulcatus
''Acilius sulcatus'' is a species of water beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is fairly large (14.4 – 18.2 mm), with color variation shown throughout its range. Typically it is yellow and black. Range ''A. sulcatus'' has a worldwide distribution but is found primarily in North Western Europe. Taxonomy ''A. sulcatus'' is known throughout Europe as the lesser diving beetle, a common name shared with many other aquatic beetles in the family Dytiscidae. Habitat Temporary and permanent water bodies. ''A. sulcatas'' shows a generalist response to habitat choice, living in bogs, ponds, streams, etc. As ''A. sulcatus'' is able to fly, it is not restricted to a single body of water. ''A. sulcatus'' is found in water bodies with high and low levels of vegetation, showing no preference between the two. They dominate in water bodies without any fish predators and are used as a primary indicator of predator presence. Environmental pressures ''A. sulcatus'' is found over a large ra ...
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