Agabus elongatus
(Gyllenhal, 1826)
Agabus elongatus is a in the . It belongs to the elongatus-group, one of three groups within the confinis-group complex of North Agabus. The species has a Holarctic distribution, occurring in both North America and the Palearctic region. It is one of two species in the elongatus-group, alongside A. inexspectatus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agabus elongatus: /əˈɡeɪbəs iːˈlɒŋɡeɪtəs/
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Identification
Member of the elongatus-group within the confinis-group complex of Agabus. Distinguished from other confinis-group by characters detailed in Larson's (1989) group definitions and the revision by Nilsson and Larson (1990). Distinguished from its A. inexspectatus by specific morphological characters described in the taxonomic revision.
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Distribution
Holarctic: North America and the Palearctic region (Europe and Northern Asia excluding China). Present in both Nearctic and Palearctic realms.
Similar Taxa
- Agabus inexspectatusOther member of the elongatus-group; distinguished by specific morphological characters detailed in taxonomic revision
- Agabus zetterstedtiMember of related zetterstedti-group within confinis-group complex; differs in group-defining character states
- Agabus confinis of confinis-group; elongatus-group established as clade within this broader group but differs in specific character states