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Dytiscidae
The Dytiscidae, from the Ancient Greek word δυτικός (''dystikos''), meaning "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 in terrestrial habitats such as among leaf litter. The “diving” in their common name comes from their cycling between underwater and the surface to replenish oxygen like a diver. The adults of most are between long, though much variation is seen between species. The European '' Dytiscus latissimus'' and Brazilian '' Bifurcitus ducalis'' are the largest, reaching up to respectively, although the latter is listed as extinct by the IUCN. 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 in color with golden highlights in some subfamilies. The larvae are commonly known as water tigers due to their voracious appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agabinae
Agabinae is a subfamily of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are 9 extant genera and more than 460 described species in Agabinae. Genera These 9 genera belong to the subfamily Agabinae: Tribe: Agabini Thomson, 1867 * ''Agabinus'' Crotch, 1873 * ''Agabus (beetle), Agabus'' Leach, 1817 * ''Hydronebrius'' Jakovlev, 1897 * ''Ilybiosoma'' Crotch, 1873 * ''Ilybius'' Erichson, 1832 * ''Platambus'' Thomson, 1859 Tribe: Hydrotrupini Roughley, 2000 * ''Andonectes'' Guéorguiev, 1971 * ''Hydrotrupes'' Sharp, 1882 * ''Platynectes'' Régimbart, 1879 ''Leuronectes'' and ''Agametrus'' have been merged with ''Platynectes''. References Further reading * * * * * External links * Dytiscidae Beetle subfamilies Taxa named by Carl Gustaf Thomson {{dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
