''Oreodytes obesus'' is a species 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 ...
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 ...
. It is found in North America.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Oreodytes obesus'':
* ''Oreodytes obesus cordillerensis'' Larson, 1990
* ''Oreodytes obesus obesus'' (LeConte, 1866)
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Dytiscidae
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Beetles described in 1866
Beetles of North America
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
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