Platambus flavovittatus

Larson & Wolfe, 1998

Platambus flavovittatus is a diving described from North America in 1998. It belongs to the Dytiscidae, a group of aquatic predatory beetles. The species epithet flavovittatus refers to a yellowish stripe pattern, suggesting distinctive coloration. Records indicate presence in Ontario, Canada.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platambus flavovittatus: /pləˈtæmbəs flævoʊvɪˈtætəs/

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Distribution

Known from North America with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada. The was described in 1998, suggesting a relatively restricted or recently documented range.

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Taxonomic History

Described by Larson & Wolfe in 1998, making it one of the more recently documented in the Platambus.

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