|
Megadytes Obovatus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Latus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * '' Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Obovatus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Costalis
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Robustus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Perplexus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * '' Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Obesus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Gravidus
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * ''Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Fallax
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * '' Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Aubei
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * '' Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Glaucus
''Megadytes glaucus'' is a species of beetles of the family Dytiscidae. Description ''Megadytes glaucus'' can reach a length of about . The basic color of the body is dark shiny. These beetles have oval, flattened streamlined bodies adapted for aquatic life. As they live in water, they have to surface for air and carry a bubble of air under their elytra. The hindlegs are adapted for propelling this insect in the water. Distribution This species can be found in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... References ITIS ReportUniversal Biological IndexerSynopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World* Nilsson, A. N. - World Catalogue of Dytiscidae - Corrections and additions, 2 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) - Koleopterologische Rundschau, vol. 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadytes Australis
''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 long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain '' Dytiscus''). Species ''Megadytes'' contains the following 21 species in 4 subgenera: Subgenus ''Bifurcitus'': * †''Megadytes ducalis'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes lherminieri'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) * '' Megadytes magnus'' Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 Subgenus ''Megadytes'': * '' Megadytes carcharias'' Griffini, 1895 * '' Megadytes ecuadorius'' Zimmermann, 1919 * '' Megadytes flohri'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Megadytes fraternus'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Megadytes guayanensis'' (Wilke, 1920) * '' Megadytes guignoti'' Mouchamps, 1957 * ''Megadytes laevigatus'' (Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
