Hydrovatus pustulatus

(F. E. Melsheimer, 1844)

Hydrovatus pustulatus is a of predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae, first described by F. E. Melsheimer in 1844. It belongs to the Hydroporinae and tribe Hydrovatini. The species is documented from North America, with confirmed records from Ontario and Québec in Canada.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hydrovatus pustulatus: /haɪˈdroʊveɪtəs ˌpʌstjʊˈleɪtəs/

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Distribution

North America. Confirmed records from Ontario and Québec, Canada. The has been reported from 24 iNaturalist observations.

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Taxonomic Authority

The was originally described by Frederick Ernst Melsheimer in 1844, a prominent early American entomologist known for his work on Coleoptera.

Data Availability

Published biological and ecological information for Hydrovatus pustulatus specifically is limited. Most available information pertains to the Hydrovatus or Dytiscidae broadly.

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