Hydrophilus insularis
Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
Hydrophilus insularis is a water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae. It is distributed across a broad geographic range from northern South America through the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico into the southern United States. The is aquatic and belongs to a known for scavenging in freshwater .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hydrophilus insularis: /hɪˈdrɒfɪləs ˌɪn.sjʊˈlɑːrɪs/
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Habitat
Freshwater aquatic environments including ponds, lakes, and slow-moving water bodies. As a member of the Hydrophilus, it likely occupies with submerged vegetation and decaying organic matter.
Distribution
Northern South America (Venezuela), Caribbean islands (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Guana, Martinique, Mona, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Croix, St. Kitts), Central America (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Rica), Mexico, and the United States (Arizona, California, Florida, Texas).