''Methles'' is a 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 ...

, containing the following species:Dytiscidae Species List
at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012. * '' Methles caucasicus'' Riha, 1974 * ''

Methles cribratellus ''Methles'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Methles freyi'' Guignot, 1953 * '' Methles indicus'' Régimbart, 1899 * '' Methles laevis'' Zimmermann, 1933 * '' Methles punctatissimus'' Gschwendtner, 1943 * '' Methles rectus'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Methles spinosus'' Sharp, 1882

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Dytiscidae {{Dytiscidae-stub