Species Thermonectus basillaris

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · See Also · Works Cited

Unknown water beetle - Thermonectus basillaris

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Thermonectus basillaris

Thermonectus? - Thermonectus basillaris - female

Aquatic beetle - Thermonectus basillaris

Unknown beetle - Thermonectus basillaris

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)

Family Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)

Subfamily Dytiscinae

Tribe Aciliini

Genus Thermonectus

Species basillaris (Thermonectus basillaris)

Explanation of Names

Thermonectus basillaris (Harris 1829)

Size

8.1-10.7 mm(1)

Range

e NA (ON-WI to FL-TX) to S. America; W. Indies(2)(1)

Habitat

Lentic and use temporary to permanent ponds(3)

Season

mostly: Apr-Sept (BG data)

Remarks

among the most commonly coll'ed beetles (at UV lights) at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Cameron Co., TX(4)

See Also

Rhantus calidus (Fabricius)

- Range: e. US - uncommon

Works Cited

1.	Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska D.J. Larson, Y. Alarie, and R.E. Roughley. 2001. NRC 43253.

2.	A distributional checklist of the beetles (Coleoptera) of Florida. Peck & Thomas. 1998. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. 180 pp.

3.	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.

4.	Beetle biodiversity response to vegetation restoration of mid-valley riparian woodland in the LRGV of southern Texas. King, J.E. 2015. Unpublished master's thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station. viii + 218 pp.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 26 December, 2007 - 5:21pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Tim Moyer, v belov
Last updated 17 November, 2021 - 10:38am

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