Neoscutopterus hornii
(Crotch, 1873)
Horn's Predaceous Diving Beetle
Neoscutopterus hornii is a of predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. The species was described by Crotch in 1873. As a member of the predaceous diving beetles, it is an aquatic , though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neoscutopterus hornii: /ˌniː.əʊˌskuːtˈɒptərəs ˈhɔːr.niː/
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.
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Taxonomic history
The was originally described by Crotch in 1873. The Neoscutopterus belongs to the Colymbetinae within the Dytiscidae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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