Hydrochara obtusata
(Say, 1823)
Hydrochara obtusata is a of water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae, found across northern North America. The species was originally described as Hydrophilus obtusatus by Thomas Say in 1823, with a neotype designated in a 1980 revision of the Hydrochara. It belongs to a genus of 21 recognized species of aquatic beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hydrochara obtusata: /haɪˈdrɒkərə ɒbˈtjuːseɪtə/
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and USA (Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin).