''Hydrophilus triangularis'', known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of
water scavenger beetle in 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 ...
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[ It is the most common and widespread species of ''Hydrophilus'' in North America, being found across the contiguous United States, southern Canada, and Mexico.][
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Hydrophilinae
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Beetles described in 1823
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