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Species Eretes sticticus

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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
Genus Eretes
Species sticticus (Eretes sticticus)
Other Common Names
Western Eretes
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eretes occidentalis (Erichson 1847)(1)
Explanation of Names
Eretes sticticus (Linnaeus 1767)
Size
13-19 mm(1)
Range
s. Great Plains to s. Calif. (CA-AZ-TX) to Peru and the Galapagos (+W. Indies); also, w. Europe, throughout Africa and the Middle East - Map (1)(2)
Habitat
Prefers temporary pools and ponds in dry regions(3)
Life Cycle
has the most rapid development rate of any dytiscid, observed to develop from egg to adult in 15 days in a temporary pool in AZ (Kingsley 1985)
See Also
Thermonectus nigrofasciatus
- Range: e. US to AZ
Print References
Kingsley K.J. (1985) Eretes sticticus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) life history observations and an account of a remarkable event of synchronous emigration from a temporary desert pond. Col. Bull. 39: 7-10. Full text
Swamy C.G., Rao K.H. (1974) Studies on the feeding habits of Eretes sticticus (L.) (Dytiscidae-Coleoptera). Current Sci. 43: 220-222.
Works Cited
1.Revision of the genus Eretes Laporte, 1833 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Miller, Kelly B. 2002. Aquatic Insects 24(4):247-272.
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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.