Matinae is a subfamily 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 ...
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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 3 genera and about 10 described species in Matinae.
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Genera
These three genera belong to the subfamily Matinae:
* '' Allomatus'' Mouchamps, 1964
* '' Batrachomatus'' Clark, 1863
* '' Matus'' Aubé, 1836
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