New-state-record-2014
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Dineutus productus
whirligig beetle
Dineutus productus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. First described in 1895, it was historically known from Oklahoma and Texas, with a 2014 discovery marking the first record for Kansas. Unlike most Dineutus species that inhabit flowing water, this species has been found in small, shallow, stagnant pools with muddy bottoms and abundant emergent vegetation. It belongs to a genus characterized by large size (~10–12 mm), rounded elytral apices, and a hidden scutellum.