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''Mesoderus'' is an extinct genus of
predaceous diving beetle The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "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 a ...
s in the family
Dytiscidae The Dytiscidae – based on the Greek ''dytikos'' (δυτικός), "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 ...
. There are at least four described species in ''Mesoderus''.


Species

These four species belong to the genus ''Mesoderus'': * † ''
Mesoderus magnus ''Mesoderus'' is an extinct genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least four described species in ''Mesoderus''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Mesoderus'': * † ''Mesoderus magnus'' Prokin ...
'' Prokin & Ren, 2010 * † ''
Mesoderus ovatus ''Mesoderus'' is an extinct genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least four described species in ''Mesoderus''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Mesoderus'': * † ''Mesoderus magnus ''Mes ...
'' Prokin, Petrov, B. Wang & Ponomarenko, 2013 * † ''
Mesoderus punctatus ''Mesoderus'' is an extinct genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least four described species in ''Mesoderus''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Mesoderus'': * † ''Mesoderus magnus'' Prokin ...
'' Prokin, Petrov, B. Wang & Ponomarenko, 2013 * † ''
Mesoderus ventralis ''Mesoderus'' is an extinct genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least four described species in ''Mesoderus''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Mesoderus'': * † ''Mesoderus magnus'' Prokin ...
'' Prokin & Ren, 2010


References

Dytiscidae Prehistoric insect genera {{cretaceous-insect-stub