Enochrus cinctus

(Say, 1824)

Water Scavenger Beetle

Enochrus cinctus is a of in the . It is to North America, with documented records across much of the United States and southern Canada. As a member of the Hydrophilidae, it is an aquatic associated with freshwater . The species was originally described by Thomas Say in 1824 under the basionym Hydrobius cinctus.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Enochrus cinctus: /ɪˈnɒkrəs ˈsɪŋktəs/

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Habitat

Freshwater aquatic environments including ponds, lakes, and slow-moving water bodies.

Distribution

North America: Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and United States (widespread across eastern, central, and southern states including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin).

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Hydrobius cinctus by Thomas Say in 1824, later transferred to the Enochrus.