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''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their life ...
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Dytiscus Dimidiatus
''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their life ...
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Dytiscus Distantus
''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their life ...
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Dytiscus Delictus
''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their life ...
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Dytiscus Circumflexus
''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their lif ...
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Dytiscus Avunculus
''Dytiscus'' ("little diver" based on Greek ''δυτικός'', "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix ''-ίσκος'') is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. ''Dytiscus'' are large water beetles with a robust, rounded shape and they measure long depending on the exact species involved. The largest, '' D. latissimus'', is among the largest species in the family and its size is only matched by certain ''Megadytes''. The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating. Females are usually larger than the males and come in two forms, with grooved (sulcate) or smooth elytra. Males only ever have smooth elytra. The adults of most species can fly. Life history Adult beetles and their larvae are aquatic but the pupae spend their lif ...
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Dytiscus Latissimus
''Dytiscus latissimus'' is a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. Description One of the largest representatives of the predaceous diving beetles of the genus '' Dytiscus'', ''D. latissimus'' can reach a length around . This beetle is similar in structure to the better-known and widespread '' D. marginalis'', but it is clearly larger and especially wider. The species is usually easy to recognize by the extensions on both sides of the shield. The elytra and the pronotum are dark brown with yellow sides. The head is black, while the legs are yellow. The male's wing cases are shiny, while those of the female are finely grooved. This voracious predator hunts a wide variety of prey, including other insects, tadpoles, and small fish. Before they dive, they collect air bubbles in their wing cases which go through the spiracles. Distribution This species can be found in northern and central European countries. The species is listed on Annex II and Annex IV of the European Union Habita ...
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Dytiscus Dauricus
''Dytiscus dauricus'' is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae 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 .... It is found in North America and the Palearctic. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Dytiscus dauricus'': * ''Dytiscus dauricus dauricus'' Gebler, 1832 * ''Dytiscus dauricus zaitzevi'' Nakane, 1990 References Further reading * Dytiscidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1832 {{dytiscidae-stub ...
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Great Diving Beetle
The great diving beetle (''Dytiscus marginalis'') is an aquatic diving beetle native to Europe and northern Asia, and in the UK is common in Wales, much of England and southern Scotland but less common on chalk and in the far north. The great diving beetle, true to its name, is a rather large insect. The larvae can grow up to in length, while the adults are generally . These beetles live in fresh water, either still or slow-running, and seem to prefer water with vegetation. They are dark-coloured (brown to black) on their back and wing cases (elytra) and yellow on their abdomen and legs. The male's wing cases are shiny, while those of the female are finely grooved. A voracious predator, this beetle hunts a wide variety of prey including small fish. The first two pairs of legs of the male are equipped with numerous suction cups, enabling them to obtain a secure grip while mating, and on their prey. One of its many prey include the ''Pseudacris crucifer,'' the spring peeper, wh ...
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Dytiscus Circumcinctus
''Dytiscus circumcinctus'' is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe .... References Further reading * * Dytiscidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1811 {{dytiscidae-stub ...
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Dytiscus Habilis
''Dytiscus habilis'' is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America from Oklahoma to Arizona south throughout Mexico to Guatemala; it is the only ''Dytiscus'' species found in the Neotropics The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge .... References Further reading * Dytiscidae Beetles of Central America Beetles of North America Taxa named by Thomas Say Beetles described in 1830 Articles created by Qbugbot {{dytiscidae-stub ...
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Dytiscus Carolinus
''Dytiscus carolinus'' is a species of predaceous diving beetle The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a Family (biology), family of water beetles. They occur in virtually any freshwater habitat around the world, but a ... in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * * External links * Dytiscidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1838 {{dytiscidae-stub ...
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Dytiscus Fasciventris
''Dytiscus fasciventris'', the understriped diving beetle, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae 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 .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * Dytiscidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1824 {{dytiscidae-stub ...
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