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Species Helichus lithophilus

Dryopidae, dorsal - Helichus lithophilus

Water beetle 09.07.31 - Helichus lithophilus

Helichus lithophilus (Germar) - Helichus lithophilus

Helichus lithophilus? - Helichus lithophilus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)

Superfamily Byrrhoidea (Pill, Water and Toe-winged Beetles)

Family Dryopidae (Long-toed Water Beetles)

Genus Helichus

Species lithophilus (Helichus lithophilus)

Explanation of Names

Helichus lithophilus (Germar 1824)

Size

5.0-5.5 mm(1)

Identification

Det. E. G. Riley, 2010

Range

e NA (QC-FL to ON-IA-TX) - Map (1)(2)

Season

Jul-Aug (BG data)

Works Cited

1.	Beetles of Eastern North America Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by Tim Loh on 7 January, 2010 - 2:59am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, Thrasher
Last updated 3 November, 2022 - 2:49pm

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