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Thermonectus basillaris

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Thermonectus basillaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Thermonectus
Species:
T. basillaris
Binomial name
Thermonectus basillaris
Harris, 1829

Thermonectus basillaris is a species of diving beetle native to the eastern United States, southern Ontario, Canada, and Cuba.[1] T. basillaris is a pioneering species that occurs in temporary ponds and readily fly. Adults are 8.1 to 10.7 millimetres (0.32 to 0.42 in) long and 4.7 to 5.9 millimetres (0.19 to 0.23 in) wide.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Alarie, Y.; Megna, Y.S.; Deler-Hernandez, A. (2009). "First West Indies records of Thermonectus succinctus (Aubé, 1838), with notes on other Cuban species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 79: 5–16. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.