Laccophilus fasciatus
Aubé, 1838
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2Laccophilus fasciatus is a predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae. The is distributed across Central America and North America. It is one of three recognized of the Laccophilus fasciatus complex, with the nominate subspecies L. f. fasciatus described by Aubé in 1838.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Laccophilus fasciatus: /lækˈkɒfɪləs fæsiˈeɪtəs/
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Distribution
Central America and North America, with records from Middle America and North America.
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Subspecies
Laccophilus fasciatus includes three recognized : L. f. fasciatus Aubé, 1838; L. f. rufus F. E. Melsheimer, 1844; and L. f. terminalis Sharp, 1882.
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