Species Acilius abbreviatus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification

Aciliini 8-20-11 01a - Acilius abbreviatus

Grass Lake 龍蝨 - Acilius abbreviatus - female

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius abbreviatus

Predaceous diving beetle - Acilius abbreviatus - male

Acilius semisulcatus? - Acilius abbreviatus - male

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 Acilius

Species abbreviatus (Acilius abbreviatus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acilius abbreviatus Aubé, 1838

The name is also found credited to Mannerheim (1843), but this is apparently wrong.

Size

15 mm (guide photos)

Identification

Tim from Alberta communicated the following words:

Similar in appearance to A. semisulcatus.Differs in the appearance of the subapical white band, which is broadened laterally at the elytral suture (where the 2 elytra meet).

In A. semisulcatus, it appears as a more or less complete arc. It is also the only Acilius reported from the far west.

Contributed by Boris Büche on 22 January, 2009 - 8:04am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 28 July, 2009 - 6:07am

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