Biology:Cybister fimbriolatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cybister fimbriolatus
Cybister fimbriolatus feeding.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Cybister
Species:
C. fimbriolatus
Binomial name
Cybister fimbriolatus
(Say, 1825)

Cybister fimbriolatus, the giant diving beetle, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Neotropics.[1][2][3][4]

Giant diving beetle, Cybister fimbriolatus
Giant diving beetle, Cybister fimbriolatus

Overview

These beetles are active in summer and live in ponds or ditches, feeding on other aquatic arthropods. They are nocturnal but sometimes active during the day. For mating, the males have expanded front feet to help them grab hold of a female.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Cybister fimbriolatus:

  • Cybister fimbriolatus crotchi Wilke, 1920
  • Cybister fimbriolatus fimbriolatus (Say, 1825)

References

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2113258 entry