''Paroster'' 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. * '' Paroster couragei'' Watts, 1978 * '' Paroster gibbi'' Watts, 1978 * '' Paroster insculptilis'' (Clark, 1862) * '' Paroster michaelseni'' Régimbart, 1908 * '' Paroster niger'' Watts, 1978 * '' Paroster nigroadumbratus'' (Clark, 1862) * '' Paroster pallescens'' Sharp, 1882 * '' Paroster sharpi'' Watts, 1978 * ''

Paroster thapsinus ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Australian Faunal Directory The Australian Faunal Directory is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a database produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ...

): * '' Paroster anophthalmus'' * '' Paroster arachnoides'' * ''

Paroster baylyi ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster bulbus ''Paroster bulbus'' is a water beetle in the Hydroporini tribe of the subfamily Hydroporinae in the Dytiscidae family. It was first described by Chris Watts and William Humphreys in 2004 as ''Nirripirti bulbus''. It was transferred to the genu ...

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Paroster byroensis ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster caecus ''Paroster caecus'' is blind beetle in the Hydroporini tribe of the subfamily Hydroporinae in the Dytiscidae family. It was first described by Chris Watts in 1982 as ''Terradessus caecus''. It was transferred to the genus, '' Paroster'', in 2 ...

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Paroster copidotibiae ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster darlotensis ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster dingbatensis ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster eurypleuron ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster extraordinarius ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster fortisspina ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles 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 virtua ...

'' * '' Paroster hamoni'' * '' Paroster hinzeae'' * '' Paroster innouendyensis'' * '' Paroster killaraensis'' * '' Paroster macrocephalus'' * '' Paroster macrosturtensis'' * '' Paroster megamacrocephalus'' * ''

Paroster mesosturtensis ''Paroster'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Paroster microsturtensis'' * '' Paroster milgunensis'' * '' Paroster napperbyensis'' * '' Paroster newhavenensis'' * '' Paroster peelensis'' * '' Paroster pentameres'' * '' Paroster plutonicensis'' * '' Paroster septum'' * '' Paroster skaphites'' * '' Paroster stegastos'' * '' Paroster tetrameres'' * '' Paroster ursulae'' * '' Paroster verrucosus'' * '' Paroster wedgeensis''

References

Dytiscidae genera Taxa named by Chris H.S. Watts {{Dytiscidae-stub