''Hydrophilus triangularis'', known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of
water scavenger beetle
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 ...
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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