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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Predaceous Diving Beetles (Dytiscidae) » Hydroporinae » Hydroporini » Hydroporina » Hydroporus » Hydroporus striola
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Predacious Diving Beetle - Hydroporus striola
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Luk

Predacious Diving Beetle - Hydroporus striola
The Arboretum, Guelph (N43º32'33"W080º12'49"), Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2009
Size: 3.5 mm
Scooped from stagnant pool. Looks like a species of Laccornis.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 24 April, 2009 - 3:44pm
Last updated 11 December, 2009 - 2:18am

Moved
Moved from Hydroporus.
… Tim Loh, 11 December, 2009 - 2:18am login or register to post comments

Hydroporus striola (Gyllenhal)
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… Tim Loh, 11 December, 2009 - 2:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Hydroporinae.
… Tim Loh, 26 April, 2009 - 2:11am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Predacious Diving Beetles.
… Tim Loh, 25 April, 2009 - 2:19am login or register to post comments

Hydroporine yes,
Laccornis, no- members of this genus are generally larger than 4 mm. I would say this is a toss between Hygrotus, Hydroporus, or Hydrocolus; good dry and ventral shots will help get this further.
… Tim Loh, 25 April, 2009 - 1:24am login or register to post comments

 
Dry shots posted
But I don't know how helpful they will be.
… Stephen Luk, 25 April, 2009 - 2:21pm login or register to post comments

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