Copelatus distinctus

Aubé, 1838

Copelatus distinctus is a of diving described by Aubé in 1838. It belongs to the Copelatus within the Copelatinae of the Dytiscidae. The species is recorded from Middle America based on available distribution data. Like other members of Copelatus, it is an aquatic inhabiting freshwater environments.

Biologia Centrali-Americana (8272529098) by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Copelatus distinctus: //ˌkoʊ.pəˈleɪ.təs dɪsˈtɪŋk.təs//

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Habitat

Freshwater aquatic environments. As a member of the diving Dytiscidae, this inhabits water bodies where it functions as an active .

Distribution

Middle America. Distribution records from GBIF indicate presence in this region.

Ecological Role

As a diving , this functions as a in freshwater , contributing to the regulation of aquatic .

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Taxonomic history

The was described by the French entomologist Aubé in 1838, making it one of the earlier described species in the Copelatus.

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