Species Acilius semisulcatus

Classification

ribbed-elytra water beetle - Acilius semisulcatus - female

Predacious Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus

Predacious Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus - male

Predaceous Diving Beetle- Acilius sp. - Acilius semisulcatus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)

Family Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)

Subfamily Dytiscinae (Dysticinae)

Genus Acilius

Species semisulcatus (Acilius semisulcatus)

Contributed by Cotinis on 9 January, 2008 - 5:04am

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