''Leuronectes'' is a former genus of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
s 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 ...
, now all species are considered part of the genus ''
Platynectes''. It contained the following species:
Dytiscidae Species List
at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
* '' Leuronectes andinus'' (Guignot, 1958)
* '' Leuronectes curtulus'' Régimbart, 1899
* '' Leuronectes darlingtoni'' Guéorguiev, 1971
* '' Leuronectes gaudichaudii'' (Laporte, 1835)
* '' Leuronectes muelleri'' (Kirsch, 1865)
References
Dytiscidae
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