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Predaceous diving beetle

Rhantus gutticollis

Classification

Class
Insecta

The Dytiscidae, from the Ancient Greek word δυτικός (dutikós), 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 live in terrestrial habitats such as among leaf litter. The "diving" in their common name comes from their cycling between underwater and the surface to replenish oxygen like a diver.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 80Mexico · 24