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Water Beetle - Donacia
Copyright © 2006 Mike Boone

Water Beetle - Donacia
Grotto Pond near Exshaw, Alberta, Canada
June 26, 2006
Size: ~1cm, head to abdomen
Found a few of these beetles walking on the water on the edge of the pond. ID help is appreciated!

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Contributed by Mike Boone on 3 July, 2006 - 9:06pm
Last updated 18 September, 2008 - 5:41am

Moved
Moved from Aquatic Leaf Beetles.
… Mike Boone, 18 September, 2008 - 5:41am login or register to post comments

aquatic leaf beetle
Look here. Also here for a discussion about differences between two Donaciinae genera.
… Joyce Gross, 3 July, 2006 - 10:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks Joyce,

I uploaded another image that shows the elytra better, but the difference between the genera is a little too subtle for me. So for now I moved them to the subfamily.
… Mike Boone, 4 July, 2006 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

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