Eretes
Laporte, 1833
Species Guides
2- Eretes explicitus
- Eretes sticticus(western erete)
Eretes is a of predaceous diving beetles ( Dytiscidae) comprising four recognized . The genus exhibits considerable morphological variation in size and coloration among and within species, necessitating reliance on male genitalia for species delimitation. Species are distributed across the Afrotropical, Palearctic, and Asian regions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eretes: /ˈɛrɛˌtɛs/
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Identification
identification requires examination of male genitalia due to variable and overlapping external . Yellowish ground color with black markings distinguishes the from some other dytiscids, but confirmation to species level requires dissection and comparison with revision literature (Miller 2002).
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Appearance
Beetles with yellowish coloration and black markings. Large with long . Size and coloration variable within and among .
Distribution
Afrotropical region, Palearctic (including Europe), Near East, North Africa, and Asian region. Documented in Romania (North Dobrogea) as of 2022.
Similar Taxa
- Other Dytiscinae generaExternal variable and overlapping; Eretes distinguished by combination of yellowish color with black markings, large , and long , but definitive identification requires male genitalia examination.
More Details
Taxonomic revision
A 2002 revision by K.B. Miller established four in the : E. australis, E. explicitus, E. griseus, and E. sticticus.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Eretes sticticus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) - A new record for the Romanian fauna, and new data regarding the distribution of two rare species - Acinopus ammophilus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) and Sphenoptera (Chilostetha) laportei (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) in Dobrogea (Romania)