''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe

Amphiopini Amphiopini is a tribe in the subfamily Hydrophilinae Hydrophilinae is a subfamily of Hydrophilidae Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long ma ...

of the family

Hydrophilidae Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae ...

, first described by

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson Dr Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 in Stralsund – 18 December 1848 in Berlin) was a trained medical doctor and a German entomologist. He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in ''Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When w ...

in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the

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and

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, in wet tropical areas.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Amphiops'': *'' Amphiops australicus'' *'' Amphiops austrinus'' *'' Amphiops caristripus'' *'' Amphiops coelopunctatus'' *'' Amphiops confusus'' *'' Amphiops coomani'' *'' Amphiops duplopunctatus'' *'' Amphiops gibbus'' *'' Amphiops globus'' *'' Amphiops lasioides'' *'' Amphiops mater'' *'' Amphiops micropunctatus'' *'' Amphiops mirabilis'' *'' Amphiops namibicus'' *'' Amphiops phallicus'' *'' Amphiops queenslandicus'' *'' Amphiops senegalensis'' *'' Amphiops simplex'' *'' Amphiops uhligi'' *'' Amphiops wittei''

References

Hydrophilinae {{Hydrophilidae-stub