Key Identification Features
- The pronotum is pale, and usually has a clearly defined dark marking in its center.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Dytiscidae
Dytiscidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 67 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Dytiscidae Species
Copelatus caelatipennis Aubé, 1838
Copelatus caelatipennis Aubé, 1838
Copelatus caelatipennis is a 1838-described diving beetle species in the Dytisci…
Thermonectus basillaris (Harris, 1829)
Thermonectus basillaris (Harris, 1829)
Thermonectus basillaris is a species of diving beetle native to parts of North A…
Neobidessus pullus (LeConte, 1855)
Neobidessus pullus (LeConte, 1855)
Neobidessus pullus is a predaceous diving beetle species found in North America …
Laccophilus fasciatus Aubé, 1838
Laccophilus fasciatus Aubé, 1838
Laccophilus fasciatus is a predaceous diving beetle found in Central and North A…
Rhantus gutticollis (Say, 1830)
Rhantus gutticollis (Say, 1830)
Rhantus gutticollis is a predaceous diving beetle species found in North America…
Thermonectus marmoratus (Gray, 1831)
Thermonectus marmoratus (Gray, 1831)
Thermonectus marmoratus, the sunburst diving beetle, is a spotted aquatic beetle…
Sandracottus chevrolati (Aubé, 1838)
Sandracottus chevrolati (Aubé, 1838)
Sandracottus chevrolati is a dytiscid beetle species recorded across multiple re…
Colymbetes paykulli Erichson, 1837
Colymbetes paykulli Erichson, 1837
Colymbetes paykulli is a predaceous diving beetle species from the Dytiscidae fa…
Graphoderus liberus (Say, 1825)
Graphoderus liberus (Say, 1825)
Graphoderus liberus is a predaceous diving beetle from the Dytiscidae family, fo…
Agabus disintegratus (Crotch, 1873)
Agabus disintegratus (Crotch, 1873)
Agabus disintegratus is a North American predaceous diving beetle species in the…
Rhantus suturalis (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)
Rhantus suturalis (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)
Rhantus suturalis is a species of diving beetle with described adult, larval, pu…
Dytiscus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758
Dytiscus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758
Dytiscus latissimus is a large protected predaceous aquatic diving beetle found …
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Dytiscidae?
Dytiscidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The pronotum is pale, and usually has a clearly defined dark marking in its center. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Dytiscidae?
Dytiscidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 67 accepted species worldwide.
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