Helophorus nitiduloides
Orchymont, 1945
Speckled Water Scavenger
Helophorus nitiduloides is a of water scavenger beetle in the Helophoridae, a family containing only the Helophorus. The species is found in North America, with records across northern and western regions of the continent. It was described by Orchymont in 1945.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Helophorus nitiduloides: /hɛˈlɒfərəs nɪtɪdˈjuːlɔɪdiːz/
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and USA (Alaska, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming).
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Taxonomic Note
Helophoridae was formerly treated as a within Hydrophilidae, but is now recognized as a distinct within the superfamily Hydrophiloidea. Helophorus is the sole in this family.