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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Predaceous Diving Beetles (Dytiscidae) » Dytiscinae » Aciliini » Acilius » Acilius mediatus
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Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius mediatus - male
Copyright © 2010 Karl Hillig

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius mediatus - Male
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
June 23, 1985
Size: 12 mm
Another beetle from my collection, with a bit of mold on its hind quarters. Was swimming in our little frog pond. ID help appreciated.
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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 1 February, 2010 - 2:17pm
Last updated 15 November, 2010 - 7:30am

Moved
Moved from Predaceous Diving Beetles.
… Karl Hillig, 1 February, 2010 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

Something in/near
Acilius, perhaps?



Even if I have the genus right, there are a couple of very similar species, so be sure to wait for expert confirmation/correction.

EDIT: I see the expert beat me to it!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 February, 2010 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

male Acilius mediatus, i suppose
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… v belov, 1 February, 2010 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

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