Laccophilus maculosus (Germar, 1823) is a animal in the Dytiscidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Laccophilus maculosus (Germar, 1823)

Laccophilus maculosus (Germar, 1823)

Laccophilus maculosus, the dingy diver, is a predaceous diving beetle found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Laccophilus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Laccophilus maculosus (Germar, 1823)

Laccophilus maculosus, commonly known as the dingy diver, is a species of predaceous diving beetle. It belongs to the family Dytiscidae. This species was first described by Germar in 1823. It occurs in Central America and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Laccophilus

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