Agabus leptapsis

(LeConte, 1878)

Agabus leptapsis is a predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae, first described by LeConte in 1878. Originally described as Gaurodytes leptapsis, it is now placed in the Agabus. The is known from western North America, with confirmed records from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

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How to pronounce Agabus leptapsis: /əˈɡeɪbəs lɛpˈtæpsɪs/

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Distribution

North America, with confirmed records from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

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Original description

First described as Gaurodytes leptapsis by LeConte in 1878, later transferred to the Agabus.

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