Laccophilinae
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Agabetes
Agabetes is a small genus of diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) in the subfamily Laccophilinae. The genus contains two described species: Agabetes acuductus, described from North America in 1828, and Agabetes svetlanae, described from the Palearctic region in 1989. The genus is the type genus of the tribe Agabetini. Members are aquatic beetles inhabiting freshwater environments.
Laccophilus gentilis
Laccophilus gentilis is a small predatory diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, described by LeConte in 1863. It belongs to the subfamily Laccophilinae, a group of small, often brightly marked diving beetles commonly found in vegetated freshwater habitats. The species occurs in North America and Middle America. Like other members of its genus, it is an aquatic predator that likely inhabits ponds, marshes, and slow-moving waters with abundant vegetation.
Laccophilus maculosus decipiens
Laccophilus maculosus decipiens is a subspecies of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It belongs to the genus Laccophilus, a diverse group of small to medium-sized diving beetles commonly found in freshwater habitats. The subspecies was described by LeConte in 1852 and occurs in North America and Middle America. Like other members of its genus, it is adapted to aquatic life with modified hind legs for swimming.