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

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and

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, 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'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

'' *'' Amphiops coomani'' *''

Amphiops duplopunctatus ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

'' *'' Amphiops gibbus'' *''

Amphiops globus ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops lasioides ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops mater ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops micropunctatus ''Amphiops micropunctatus'' is a species of water beetle in the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Chris H.S. Watts in 1998. Both larvae and adults are aquatic. The species is found in freshwater, in coastal zones of Queensland ) , ...

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Amphiops mirabilis ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops namibicus ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops phallicus ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops queenslandicus ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in th ...

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Amphiops senegalensis ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

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Amphiops simplex ''Amphiops'' is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia. In Australia they are found in the ...

'' *'' Amphiops uhligi'' *'' Amphiops wittei''

References

Hydrophilinae {{Hydrophilidae-stub