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Genus Heterosternuta

Heterosternuta cocheconis (Fall, 1917) - Heterosternuta cocheconis - female Heterosternuta cocheconis (Fall, 1917) - Heterosternuta cocheconis - female Dytiscidae, dorsal - Heterosternuta Dytiscidae, ventral - Heterosternuta Heterosternuta wickhami ? - Heterosternuta wickhami Heterosternuta diversicornis (Sharp) - Heterosternuta diversicornis Dytiscidae - Heterosternuta Dytiscidae - Heterosternuta
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga
Family Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)
Subfamily Hydroporinae
Tribe Hydroporini
Subtribe Hydroporina
Genus Heterosternuta
Explanation of Names
Heterosternuta Strand 1935
Numbers
13 described spp., all in our area(1)
Size
2.7-4.6 mm(1)
Range
e NA, most diverse in the Appalachian region(1)
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia
Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.). 2000. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.