Tropisternus glaber

(Herbst, 1797)

Tropisternus glaber is a water scavenger beetle ( Hydrophilidae) found in North America. The inhabits aquatic environments and belongs to a of beetles adapted to life in water. It is distributed across eastern and central regions of the United States and Canada.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tropisternus glaber: /troʊˈpɪstɜrnəs ˈɡleɪbər/

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Habitat

Aquatic environments.

Distribution

Eastern and central North America. Recorded from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec) and the United States (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont south to West Virginia and South Carolina, west to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin).

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Taxonomic Note

Authority attributed to Herbst, 1797 per NCBI .

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