Tropisternus apicipalpis

(Chevrolat, 1834)

A small water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae, found across the Americas from the southwestern United States through Central America to South America and the Caribbean. are aquatic or semi-aquatic and occur in lentic . The is rarely recorded in collections and biological observations remain sparse.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tropisternus apicipalpis: /ˌtroʊ.pɪˈstɜr.nəs ˌæp.ɪˌsi.pælˈpɪs/

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Habitat

Associated with standing freshwater including ponds, marshes, and slow-moving water margins. Specific microhabitat preferences within these systems are not documented.

Distribution

Recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona), Mexico, Central America ( Rica, Nicaragua), South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Venezuela), and Caribbean islands (Cuba, Barbados, St. Vincent).

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