''Neobidessodes'' is a genus 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 ...
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 ...
. There are about 10 described species in ''Neobidessodes''. They are found in
Australasia
Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand (overlapping with Polynesia), and sometimes including New Guinea and surrounding islands (overlapping with Melanesia). The term is used in a number of different context ...
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[ The genus was first described in 2009, and the type species is ''N. denticulatus''.][Hendrich, L. & Balke, M. ''in'' ]
Species
These 10 species belong to the genus ''Neobidessodes'':
* '' Neobidessodes bilita'' (Watts, 1978)
* '' Neobidessodes darwiniensis'' Hendrich & Balke, 2011
* '' Neobidessodes denticulatus'' (Sharp, 1882)
* '' Neobidessodes flavosignatus'' (Zimmermann, 1922)
* '' Neobidessodes grossus'' (Zimmermann, 1922)
* '' Neobidessodes gutteridgei'' (Watts & Humphreys, 2003)
* '' Neobidessodes limestoneensis'' (Watts & Humphreys, 2003)
* '' Neobidessodes mjobergi'' (Zimmermann, 1922)
* '' Neobidessodes samkrisi'' Hendrich & Balke, 2009
* '' Neobidessodes thoracicus'' Hendrich & Balke, 2009
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Dytiscidae
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