Uvarus

Guignot, 1939

Species Guides

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Uvarus is a of small diving beetles in the Dytiscidae, established by Guignot in 1939. The genus contains approximately 60 described distributed across multiple continents, with notable diversity in Africa, the Americas, and parts of Asia. Members of this genus are classified within the tribe Bidessini of the Hydroporinae, placing them among the smaller-bodied dytiscids.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Uvarus: //ˈjuː.və.rʊs//

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Distribution

Documented from Africa (including Madagascar and Seychelles), North America, Central America ( Rica, Colombia), South America, and parts of Asia. Specific records include Colombia (Cundinamarca/Bogotá region), with broader distribution inferred from -level locality data.

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