Agabus fuscipennis

(Paykull, 1798)

Agabus fuscipennis is a diving in the , belonging to the fuscipennis-group as defined by Larson (1989). It is characterized by a holarctic distribution, occurring across both the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. In North America, it is transcontinental in regions. In Europe, it has a restricted distribution, recorded from Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agabus fuscipennis: /əˈɡeɪbəs ˌfjʊsɪˈpɛnɪs/

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Identification

Member of the fuscipennis-group; distinguished from other Agabus groups by characters detailed in Larson (1989) and the revised presented in the Canadian revision. Within the fuscipennis-group, it may be distinguished from the related A. ajax (restricted to northwestern North America), A. coxalis (northwestern North America), and A. infuscatus by geographic distribution and subtle morphological characters; specific diagnostic features require examination of detailed taxonomic descriptions and illustrations in the original revision.

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Habitat

regions; specific microhabitat preferences within these zones are not well-documented in available sources.

Distribution

Holarctic: transcontinental across North America; in Europe, restricted to Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, mainland Italy, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lithuania, mainland Norway, Poland, Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Similar Taxa

Agabus ajaxAlso in fuscipennis-group, but restricted to northwestern North America, not transcontinental
Agabus coxalisAlso in fuscipennis-group, but restricted to northwestern North America
Agabus infuscatusAlso in fuscipennis-group, holarctic and transcontinental, requiring close examination to distinguish