''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
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Au ...
,
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
and
Queensland
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, 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'':
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Amphiops australicus''
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Amphiops austrinus''
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Amphiops caristripus''
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Amphiops coelopunctatus''
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Amphiops confusus''
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Amphiops coomani''
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Amphiops duplopunctatus''
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Amphiops gibbus''
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Amphiops globus''
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Amphiops lasioides''
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Amphiops mater''
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Amphiops micropunctatus''
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Amphiops mirabilis''
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Amphiops namibicus''
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Amphiops phallicus''
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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 ...
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Amphiops uhligi''
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Amphiops wittei''
References
Hydrophilinae
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