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Cybister Pinguis
''Cybister'' ('kybistētēr' = diver, tumbler), is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. They are found in much of the world, including all continents except Antarctica. As of 2024 there are 98 species and 9 additional subspecies among four subgenera in the genus. Description Adult ''Cybister'' have broad hind legs with unequal tarsal claws (the inner claw being smaller and sometimes absent) and a fringe on the outer margin of the tarsus. They range in length up to 43 mm ('' C. bimaculatus'' from the Afrotropics). Adult males of the North American species have several ridges on the coxae of the hind legs, forming a stridulatory device. Larvae have a frontal tooth on the head and lack cerci. North American species can grow up to 80 mm long. Ecology ''Cybister'' live in lentic (still fresh water) habitats that have vegetation. Like other diving beetles, ''Cybister'' are predatory. Larvae of '' C. japonicus'' prey on insects (mainly Odonata nymphs and the backswimmer ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Curtis (entomologist)
John Curtis (3 September 1791 – 6 October 1862) was an English entomology, entomologist and illustrator. Biography Curtis was born in Norwich to Frances and Charles Morgan Curtis. Charles Morgan died before his son had reached the age of 4. His mother, Frances, had a passion for flowers and was a professional flower grower. She encouraged her son to study natural history with a young local naturalist, Richard Walker (naturalist), Richard Walker (1791–1870). At the age of 16 John became an apprentice at a local lawyer's office in Norwich but devoted his spare time to studying and drawing insects and, with insect collecting becoming a growing craze, he found he could make a living selling the specimens he found. At this time he became a friend of Simon Wilkin (1790–1862) a wealthy land owner in Norfolk, eventually leaving his job to live with Wilkin at Cossey Hall where the extensive natural history library and specimen collection afforded him the opportunity to study his e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Lateralimarginalis
''Cybister lateralimarginalis'' is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. Th ..., including Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. External links ''Cybister lateralimarginalis'' on Fauna Europaea Dytiscidae Beetles described in 1774 Taxa named by Charles De Geer {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Crassipes
''Cybister'' ('kybistētēr' = diver, tumbler), is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. They are found in much of the world, including all continents except Antarctica. As of 2024 there are 98 species and 9 additional subspecies among four subgenera in the genus. Description Adult ''Cybister'' have broad hind legs with unequal tarsal claws (the inner claw being smaller and sometimes absent) and a fringe on the outer margin of the tarsus. They range in length up to 43 mm ('' C. bimaculatus'' from the Afrotropics). Adult males of the North American species have several ridges on the coxae of the hind legs, forming a stridulatory device. Larvae have a frontal tooth on the head and lack cerci. North American species can grow up to 80 mm long. Ecology ''Cybister'' live in lentic (still fresh water) habitats that have vegetation. Like other diving beetles, ''Cybister'' are predatory. Larvae of '' C. japonicus'' prey on insects (mainly Odonata nymphs and the backswimmer ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Confusus
''Cybister confusus'', is a species of predaceous diving beetle 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 li ... found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Description It is a carnivorous fresh water beetle commonly found in ponds. Alimentary canal of the adult is highly studied. It is a highly coiled tube with a length of 4 inches and divided into three regions: foregut, midgut and hindgut. Midgut is about one inch long with uniform diameter. Midgut consists with eight blind hepatic caeca. References Dytiscidae Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1882 {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Concessor
''Cybister'' ('kybistētēr' = diver, tumbler), is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. They are found in much of the world, including all continents except Antarctica. As of 2024 there are 98 species and 9 additional subspecies among four subgenera in the genus. Description Adult ''Cybister'' have broad hind legs with unequal tarsal claws (the inner claw being smaller and sometimes absent) and a fringe on the outer margin of the tarsus. They range in length up to 43 mm ('' C. bimaculatus'' from the Afrotropics). Adult males of the North American species have several ridges on the coxae of the hind legs, forming a stridulatory device. Larvae have a frontal tooth on the head and lack cerci. North American species can grow up to 80 mm long. Ecology ''Cybister'' live in lentic (still fresh water) habitats that have vegetation. Like other diving beetles, ''Cybister'' are predatory. Larvae of '' C. japonicus'' prey on insects (mainly Odonata nymphs and the backswimmer ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Chinensis
''Cybister chinensis'' is a species of diving beetle native to East Asia. It is predatory, feeding on tadpoles, small fish and aquatic insects, and adults are about long. In culture This beetle is the focus of the Water Beetle Song (물방개 노래), a traditional Korean children’s song. It reveals this beetle’s shape and movement were the inspiration for Imjin War naval officer and scientist-shipbuilder Na Dae-yong’s design of his turtle ship. He is known to have sighted one spinning around in a reservoir. Set at this pivotal moment, the song is written in his voice as he praises how well the beetle spins and tells it he will build a ship resembling it. He declares that his invention will defeat the marine enemies to come. This way, he foretells the future Imjin War. To this day, Na Dae-yong’s descendants have been passing down the Water Beetle Song orally. It has also been attested from Naju Naju (; ) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Cephalotes
''Cybister'' ('kybistētēr' = diver, tumbler), is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. They are found in much of the world, including all continents except Antarctica. As of 2024 there are 98 species and 9 additional subspecies among four subgenera in the genus. Description Adult ''Cybister'' have broad hind legs with unequal tarsal claws (the inner claw being smaller and sometimes absent) and a fringe on the outer margin of the tarsus. They range in length up to 43 mm ('' C. bimaculatus'' from the Afrotropics). Adult males of the North American species have several ridges on the coxae of the hind legs, forming a stridulatory device. Larvae have a frontal tooth on the head and lack cerci. North American species can grow up to 80 mm long. Ecology ''Cybister'' live in lentic (still fresh water) habitats that have vegetation. Like other diving beetles, ''Cybister'' are predatory. Larvae of '' C. japonicus'' prey on insects (mainly Odonata nymphs and the backswimmer ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Cardoni
''Cybister cardoni'', is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The species name is after Father Louis Cardon Father Louis Cardon (25 December 1857 – 11 February 1946) was a Belgian Jesuit missionary who worked among the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Chota Nagpur tribes in current day Jharkhand in India. He studied the local culture, collected plants and insects ... from whose specimen the species was described. References Dytiscidae Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1890 {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybister Buqueti
''Cybister'' ('kybistētēr' = diver, tumbler), is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. They are found in much of the world, including all continents except Antarctica. As of 2024 there are 98 species and 9 additional subspecies among four subgenera in the genus. Description Adult ''Cybister'' have broad hind legs with unequal tarsal claws (the inner claw being smaller and sometimes absent) and a fringe on the outer margin of the tarsus. They range in length up to 43 mm ('' C. bimaculatus'' from the Afrotropics). Adult males of the North American species have several ridges on the coxae of the hind legs, forming a stridulatory device. Larvae have a frontal tooth on the head and lack cerci. North American species can grow up to 80 mm long. Ecology ''Cybister'' live in lentic (still fresh water) habitats that have vegetation. Like other diving beetles, ''Cybister'' are predatory. Larvae of '' C. japonicus'' prey on insects (mainly Odonata nymphs and the backswimmer ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
