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Thermonectus

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Thermonectus
Thermonectus marmoratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Tribe: Aciliini
Genus: Thermonectus
Dejean, 1833

Thermonectus is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae. This genus is native to the New World, and mainly from warm temperate to tropical in distribution, but one species, T. basilaris occurs as far north as southern Ontario, Canada.[1] They inhabit a wide range of freshwater habitats with static water and are often common.[2] They are generally about 0.8–1.5 cm (0.3–0.6 in) long and a few species from desert pools in North America have a distinct yellow-spotted pattern on a black background.[2]

Species

Thermonectus basillaris

Thermonectus contains the following species:[3]

References

  1. ^ Larson, D. J.; Alarie, Y.; Roughley, R. E. (2000). Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska. Natural Research Council of Canada. ISBN 0-660-17967-9.
  2. ^ a b Miller, K.B.; J. Bergsten (2016). Diving Beetles of the World: Systematics and Biology of the Dytiscidae. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-1-4214-2054-7.
  3. ^ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
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