Ilybius pleuriticus

LeConte, 1850

Ilybius pleuriticus is a predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae, first described by LeConte in 1850. It is known from western North America, with records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. Like other members of the Ilybius, it is an aquatic inhabiting freshwater environments.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ilybius pleuriticus: /ˈɪl.ɪ.bi.əs ˌplʊəˈrɪt.ɪ.kəs/

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Habitat

Freshwater aquatic environments; specific microhabitat preferences are not documented.

Distribution

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

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Taxonomic note

Placed in Agabinae, tribe Agabini based on Catalogue of Life classification.

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