Subspecies Laccophilus maculosus maculosus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Works Cited

In a man-made pond - Laccophilus maculosus

Laccophilus maculosus ssp. maculosus - Laccophilus maculosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga

Family Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)

Subfamily Laccophilinae

Genus Laccophilus

Species maculosus (Laccophilus maculosus)

Subspecies maculosus (Laccophilus maculosus maculosus)

Explanation of Names

Laccophilus maculosus maculosus Say 1823

Size

4.7-5.8 mm (1)

Identification

Relatively small in size compared to L.m. decipiens; generally darker in dorsal colour pattern compared to L.m. decipiens- the pale elytral spots are more "highlighted" with black.

Range

The eastern subspecies- ranges east of the Great Plains (1); western limits are in Manitoba (where it intergrades with L.m. decipiens) (1) south to Texas (where it co-occurs with L.m. shermani and L.m. decipiens) (1).

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.

Contributed by Tim Loh on 19 October, 2009 - 2:03am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 19 September, 2020 - 4:50pm

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