Species Hydrophilus triangularis - Giant Black Water Beetle

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · Works Cited

Giant Water Scavenger Beetle - Hydrophilus triangularis

Bug (deceased) - Hydrophilus triangularis

Giant Water Scavenger - Hydrophilus triangularis

Unknown large water beetle. - Hydrophilus triangularis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles)

Family Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles)

Subfamily Hydrophilinae

Tribe Hydrophilini

Genus Hydrophilus (Giant Water Scavenger Beetles)

Species triangularis (Giant Black Water Beetle)

Other Common Names

Giant Diving Scavenger Beetle, Giant Water Scavenger

Size

32-40 mm(1)

Identification

Similar to the usually smaller and less oblong H. (Dibolocelus) ovatus (which is more common southward), but the prosternum is undivided (entire)(1)

Range

Much of NA (PQ-BC south to FL-CA)

Habitat

Weedy ponds, lakes

Season

April-August in SC

Remarks

Comes to lights

Works Cited

1.	The Water Beetles of Florida By J.H. Epler

Contributed by Cotinis on 20 November, 2005 - 7:04am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 24 March, 2012 - 3:13pm

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