Enochrus quadripunctatus

Enochrus quadripunctatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrophilidae

Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae have recently been removed and elevated to family rank; Epimetopidae, Georissidae (= Georyssidae), Helophoridae, Hydrochidae, and Spercheidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Enochrus quadripunctatus

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