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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Predaceous Diving Beetles (Dytiscidae) » Dytiscinae » Aciliini » Thermonectus » Thermonectus basillaris

Species Thermonectus basillaris

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · See Also · Works Cited
Thermonectus basillaris - male Thermonectus basillaris (Harris) - Thermonectus basillaris 1030C03 - Thermonectus basillaris - female Thermonectus? - Thermonectus basillaris - female Aquatic beetle - Thermonectus basillaris Thermonectus basillaris? - Thermonectus basillaris Unknown 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
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 Unpublished master's thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station.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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