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Species Thermonectus intermedius

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Thermonectus intermedius - male Thermonectus intermedius - male Thermonectus intermedius - male Thermonectus intermedius Male, Thermonectus intermedius? - Thermonectus intermedius - male Male, Thermonectus intermedius? - Thermonectus intermedius - male Female, Thermonectus intermedius? - Thermonectus intermedius - female Female, Thermonectus intermedius? - Thermonectus intermedius - female

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 intermedius (Thermonectus intermedius)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Orig. Comb: Thermonectus basillaris var. intermedius Crotch, 1873

Explanation of Names

Thermonectus intermedius Crotch 1873

Identification

Similar to T. basilaris but lacks the subbasal yellow band on elytra. The anterior and posterior black blotches on the pronotum are partly to almost completely fused.

Range

w. US (OR-CA-w.TX-KS) - Map (1)(2)

Remarks

Type Locality: California

Print References

Crotch, G.R. (1873). Revision of the Dytiscidae of the United States. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 4: 383-424.

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.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Tim Loh on 7 February, 2009 - 8:20pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 22 July, 2025 - 3:10pm

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