Thermonectus
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| Genus: | Thermonectus Dejean, 1833
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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 contains the following species:[3]
- Thermonectus alfredi Griffini, 1898
- Thermonectus basillaris (Harris, 1829)
- Thermonectus batesi Sharp, 1882
- Thermonectus circumscriptus (Latreille, 1809)
- Thermonectus cuneatus Sharp, 1882
- Thermonectus depictus Sharp, 1882
- Thermonectus duponti (Aubé, 1838)
- Thermonectus intermedius Crotch, 1873
- Thermonectus laporti (Aubé, 1838)
- Thermonectus leprieuri J.Balfour-Browne, 1944
- Thermonectus margineguttatus (Aubé, 1838)
- Thermonectus marmoratus (Gray, 1831)
- Thermonectus nigrofasciatus (Aubé, 1838)
- Thermonectus nobilis Zimmermann, 1924
- Thermonectus sibleyi Goodhue-McWilliams, 1981
- Thermonectus simulator Sharp, 1882
- Thermonectus succinctus (Aubé, 1838)
- Thermonectus variegatus (Laporte, 1835)
- Thermonectus zimmermani Goodhue-McWilliams, 1981
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
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