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Helochares obscurus

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Helochares obscurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrophilidae
Subfamily: Hydrophilinae
Tribe: Hydrophilini
Genus: Helochares
Species:
H. obscurus
Binomial name
Helochares obscurus
(O. F. Muller, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Hydrophilus obscurus O. F. Muller, 1776
  • Helochares subcompressus Rey, 1885
  • Hydrophilus variegatus Herbst, 1797
  • Hydrophilus erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1792
  • Helochares substriatus Sahlberg, 1903
An example of Helochares obscurus on a person’s finger
Helochares obscurus

Helochares obscurus is a species of Hydrophilidae in the Hydrophilinae subfamily that can be found in Austria, Baltic states, Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Helochares (Helochares) obscurus (O. F. Muller, 1776)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Helochares obscurus". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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