Dryops

G.-A. Olivier, 1791

long-toed water beetles

Species Guides

Dryops is a of long-toed water beetles in the Dryopidae, with at least 20 described and a worldwide distribution. The genus is particularly diverse in the Palaearctic region, where 34 species have been recorded. Members of this genus are aquatic beetles associated with freshwater . Species such as Dryops rufipes and Dryops renateae have been documented from Turkey and Tajikistan respectively.

Dryops arizonensis by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.

Aquatic dryopoid beetles (Coleoptera) of the United States (Page 46) BHL3286896 by Brown, Harley P.; Oceanography and Limnology Program (Smithsonian Institution); United States.. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dryops: //ˈdɹaɪ.ɒps//

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Habitat

Aquatic environments; associated with freshwater .

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. Palaearctic region contains 34 . Documented from Turkey (Central Anatolian Region), Tajikistan, Colombia (Antioquia, Caldas, Casanare, Chocó), Denmark, and Norway.

Behavior

Mating in Dryops rufipes involves the male grasping the female with his forelegs, with copulation lasting 10-30 minutes.

More Details

Egg morphology in D. rufipes

are elliptical with the micropylar region located at one pole, as described from scanning electron microscope studies.

Taxonomic note

The Dryops was established by Olivier in 1791. A new , Dryops renateae, was described from Tajikistan in 2016 based on specimens collected during a 2014 expedition.