Hydaticus bimarginatus
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Adephaga
- Family: Dytiscidae
- Subfamily: Dytiscinae
- Tribe: Hydaticini
- Genus: Hydaticus
- Species: bimarginatus
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hydaticus bimarginatus: /hɪˈdætɪkəs baɪˌmɑːrdʒɪˈneɪtəs/
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Summary
Hydaticus bimarginatus is a predatory water beetle found in lentic habitats across the eastern United States and the West Indies, characterized as a member of the diverse genus Hydaticus within the Dytiscidae family.
Habitat
Lentic environments such as ponds and slow-moving streams
Distribution
Eastern United States (from New York to Florida and from Oklahoma to Texas) and the West Indies
Diet
Predatory, feeding on other aquatic organisms
Ecosystem Role
Predator in aquatic ecosystems
Evolution
The species belongs to the genus Hydaticus, which contains 150 described species and 12 subspecies.
Tags
- Hydaticus bimarginatus
- water beetle
- predatory insect
- Dytiscidae
- aquatic beetle
- eastern United States