Matinae is a subfamily of
predaceous diving beetle
The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a Family (biology), family of water beetles. They occur in virtually any freshwater habitat around the world, but a ...
s in the family
Dytiscidae. There are at least 3 genera and about 10 described species in Matinae.
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Genera
These three genera belong to the subfamily Matinae:
* ''Allomatus
''Batrachomatus'' is a genus of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. ...
'' Mouchamps, 1964
* '' Batrachomatus'' Clark, 1863
* '' Matus'' Aubé, 1836
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