Subfamily Colymbetinae

Classification · Size · Identification

Predaceous Diving Beetle-Colymbetes exaratus - Colymbetes exaratus - male

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Agabus antennatus - female

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 Colymbetinae

Size

5-20 mm

Identification

Adults:

small to large sized beetles

eyes notched at the antennal bases

there is a visible scutellum

5-segmented pro and mesotarsal segments

Contributed by Tim Loh on 8 February, 2009 - 1:13am
Last updated 23 February, 2009 - 12:06pm

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