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Hydrochara soror

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Hydrochara soror
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrophilidae
Genus: Hydrochara
Species:
H. soror
Binomial name
Hydrochara soror
Smetana, 1980

Hydrochara soror is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] The diet is composed mainly of other aquatic arthropods, though they've been known to consume plant matter as well. They're primarily nocturnal, but are sometimes active by day and do not hibernate.

References

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  1. ^ "Hydrochara soror Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Hydrochara soror". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2015). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-29685-5.