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Tepuidessus Grulai
''Tepuidessus'' is a genus of diving beetles in the family 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 l .... There are at least two described species in ''Tepuidessus''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Tepuidessus'': * '' Tepuidessus breweri'' Spangler, 1981 (South America) * '' Tepuidessus grulai'' Kodada, Hendrich & Balke, 2018 (South America) References Dytiscidae {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Tepuidessus Breweri
''Tepuidessus'' is a genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least two described species in ''Tepuidessus''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Tepuidessus'': * '' Tepuidessus breweri'' Spangler, 1981 (South America) * ''Tepuidessus grulai ''Tepuidessus'' is a genus of diving beetles in the family 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 ...'' Kodada, Hendrich & Balke, 2018 (South America) References Dytiscidae {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tepuidessus Grulai
''Tepuidessus'' is a genus of diving beetles in the family 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 l .... There are at least two described species in ''Tepuidessus''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Tepuidessus'': * '' Tepuidessus breweri'' Spangler, 1981 (South America) * '' Tepuidessus grulai'' Kodada, Hendrich & Balke, 2018 (South America) References Dytiscidae {{Dytiscidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
