Sandracottus (beetle)
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| Genus: | Sandracottus Sharp, 1882
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Sandracottus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae. These aquatic beetles are found in ponds and slow streams from South Asia east to southern Japan, and south to Australia.[1] They are generally about 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) long and often have attractive markings.[1]
Species
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The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Sandracottus angulifer Heller, 1934
- Sandracottus bakewellii (Clark, 1864)
- Sandracottus bizonatus Régimbart, 1899
- Sandracottus chevrolati (Aubé, 1838)
- Sandracottus dejeanii (Aubé, 1838)
- Sandracottus femoralis Heller, 1934
- Sandracottus festivus (Illiger, 1802)
- Sandracottus guerini J.Balfour-Browne, 1939
- Sandracottus insignis (Wehncke, 1876)
- Sandracottus jaechi Wewalka & Vazirani, 1985
- Sandracottus maculatus (Wehncke, 1876)
- Sandracottus manipurensis Vazirani, 1969
- Sandracottus mixtus (Blanchard, 1843)
- Sandracottus nauticus Sharp, 1882
- Sandracottus palawanensis Satô, 1979
- Sandracottus rotundus Sharp, 1882
References
- ^ a b Miller, K.B.; J. Bergsten (2016). Diving Beetles of the World: Systematics and Biology of the Dytiscidae. pp. 130–131. ISBN 978-1-4214-2054-7.
- ^ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
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