Hydrodytes Opalinus
''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. Species These three species belong to the genus ''Hydrodytes'': * ''Hydrodytes dodgei'' (Young, 1989) * ''Hydrodytes inaciculatus ''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. Species These three species belong to the genus ''Hyd ...'' (Guignot, 1957) * '' Hydrodytes opalinus'' (Zimmermann, 1921) References Further reading * * * * * Dytiscidae {{Dytiscidae-stub ...
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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 few species live among leaf litter. The adults of most are between long, though much variation is seen between species. The European ''Dytiscus latissimus'' and Brazilian ''Megadytes ducalis'' are the largest, reaching up to and respectively. In contrast, the smallest is likely the Australian ''Limbodessus atypicali'' of subterranean waters, which only is about long. Most are dark brown, blackish, or dark olive (color), 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 mandible (insect), mandibles and immediately upon biting, they deliver digestive enzymes into prey to suck their liquefied remains. The family includes more ...
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