water scavenger beetle
(Tropisternus spp.)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
Overview |
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The species Tropisternus lateralis is one of the first water scavenger beetles (family Hydrophilidae) to colonize newly formed bodies of water. Adults feed on algae, animal remains, and other biological material.
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Description |
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Adults are 5 ⁄16″ to ½″ in length. |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Coleoptera (beetles) | ||
Suborder |
Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf and snout beetles) | ||
Infraorder |
Staphyliniformia | ||
Superfamily |
Hydrophiloidea (water scavenger and clown beetles) | ||
Family |
Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetles) | ||
Subfamily |
Hydrophilinae | ||
Tribe |
Hydrophilini | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus blatchleyi) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus collaris) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus columbianus) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus ellipticus) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus glabver) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus lateralis) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus mixtus) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus natator) water scavenger beetle (Tropisternus quadristriatus) |
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Synonyms |
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Cyphostethus |
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Common Names |
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Though common, this genus has no common name. The common name of the family Hydrophilidae is water scavenger beetles, and it is applied here for convenience. |
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| Found the Water Beetle (Tropisternus) just laying out on a piece of cardboard. I left the quote marks in the background for reference. They are only 5/32" tall. |  |
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| Water Scavenger Beetle (Hydrophilidae: Tropisternus lateralis) in Hand Carl Barrentine |
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About
Published on Apr 26, 2011 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (26 April 2011). |
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| Bill Reynolds 8/10/2017 |
Location: Pennington Co MN Found the Water Beetle (Tropisternus) just laying out on a piece of cardboard. I left the quote marks in the background for reference. They are only 5/32" tall. |
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