Celina hubbelli

Young, 1979

Hubbell's Predaceous Diving Beetle

Celina hubbelli is a of predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae, described by Young in 1979. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Ontario and Québec in Canada. The species is named in honor of the entomologist. As a member of the Celina, it belongs to the tribe Methlini within the Hydroporinae.

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How to pronounce Celina hubbelli: //sɛˈliː.nə hʌˈbɛl.i//

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Distribution

North America; confirmed records from Ontario and Québec, Canada.

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'hubbelli' honors an individual, likely the entomologist Stephen P. Hubbell, though this requires confirmation.

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