Biology:Hydrovatus sinister

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Short description: Species of beetle

Hydrovatus sinister
Hydrovatus sinister, Thailand.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Hydrovatus
Species:
H. sinister
Binomial name
Hydrovatus sinister
Sharp, 1890

Hydrovatus sinister, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Thailand, Laos, Singapore and Malaysia.[1][2][3]

The beetle is commonly inhabited in shallow, muddy water of open swamps, artificial ponds such as garden ponds, park ponds, quarry ponds, and slowly flowing irrigation ditches. The area is rich in rotten leaves, sedges and submerged plants.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5192075 entry