Hygrobia
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| Hygrobia | |
|---|---|
| Hygrobia hermanni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Hygrobiidae |
| Genus: | Hygrobia Latreille, 1804 |
| Selected species | |
Hygrobia is a genus of aquatic beetle native to Europe, North Africa, China and Australia. It is the only genus of family Hygrobiidae.
There are six known living species: H. australasiae , H. davidi, H. hermanni, H. maculata, H. nigra, H. wattsi Of these, H. wattsi was identified only in 2010.
One species is extinct: H. cretzschmari.
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