Eubrianax edwardsii

(LeConte, 1874)

water penny beetle

Eubrianax edwardsii is a of water penny beetle in the Psephenidae, found in North America. Water penny beetles are aquatic insects with flattened, disc-shaped larvae that cling to rocks in streams and rivers. The family Psephenidae is a small group of beetles specialized for life in flowing freshwater .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eubrianax edwardsii: /juːˈbraɪænæks ɛdˈwɔːrdzi.aɪ/

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Distribution

North America.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Psephenidae speciesSimilar flattened, disc-shaped larval form; E. edwardsii distinguished by geographic distribution and subtle morphological differences in and larval characters.

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