Hydrochus pseudosquamifer

Miller, D. C., 1965

Hydrochus pseudosquamifer is a small water scavenger beetle described by D.C. Miller in 1965. It belongs to the Hydrochidae, a group sometimes treated as a within Hydrophilidae. The is known from scattered records across North America, primarily in the northern United States and southern Canada.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hydrochus pseudosquamifer: //hɪˈdrɒkəs ˌsjuːdoʊˈskweɪmɪfər//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Iowa, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, California, New Jersey).

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Taxonomic Note

Hydrochidae is sometimes treated as a (Hydrochinae) within Hydrophilidae rather than a separate . This classification varies among authorities.

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