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Checklist of Family Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 (Diving beetles)
for Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
652
12103
37600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12086
37564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
623
11935
37166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
9386
29680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
105
3202
10676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
260
1013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
2
41
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDytiscidae
Leach, 1815
Diving beetles, Predaceous diving beetle, Water tigers
32
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
32 Genera with 129 Species
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Agabus Leach, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Bidessonotus Régimbart, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Celina Aubé, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Colymbetes Clairville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 194825SpeciesTaxom
Cybister Curtis, 17953SpeciesTaxom
Deronectes Sharp, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Derovatellus Sharp, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Desmopachria Babington, 197311SpeciesTaxom
Eretes Laporte, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Graptodytes Seidlitz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodytes Miller, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglyphus Motschulsky, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 185512SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Hygrotus Stephens, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Hyphydrus Illiger, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ilybius Erichson, 18284SpeciesTaxom
Laccodytes Régimbart, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 186311SpeciesTaxom
Megadytes Sharp, 17954SpeciesTaxom
Meridiorhantus Balke, Hajek..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Neoclypeodytes Young, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Neoporus Guignot, 1917Water tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydrus Sharp, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Platambus C.G. Thomson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sternhydrus Brinck, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Vatellus Aubé, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Yola des Gozis, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
129 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agabus (Acatodes) sturmii Gyllenhal, 1808
Agabus (Agabus) disintegratus Crotch, 1873Disintegrated Diving Beetle
Agabus (Gaurodytes) bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1767
Agabus (Gaurodytes) nebulosus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Agabus conspersus Marsham, 1802
Agabus (Gaurodytes) unguicularis Thomson, 1867
Agabus corticeus Lomnicki, 1894
Bidessonotus browneanus J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Bidessonotus caraibus Chevrolat, 1863
Bidessonotus fallax J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Bidessonotus nepotinus J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Celina cubensis Guignot, 1947
Celina dufaui Legros, 1948
Celina grossula LeConte, 1863
Celina imitatrix Young, 1979
Colymbetes fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
Copelatus andrewesi J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Copelatus barbouri Young, 1942
Copelatus bromeliarum Scott, 1912
Copelatus caelatipennis Aubé, 1838Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus caelatipennis angustatus Chevrolat, 1863
Copelatus caelatipennis caelatipennis Aubé, 1838
Copelatus cordovai Megna & Epler, 2012
Copelatus cubaensis Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Copelatus cubiensis
Copelatus danyi Megna & Epler, 2012
Copelatus darlingtoni Young, 1942
Copelatus debilis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus galapagoensis G.R.Waterhouse, 1845
Copelatus guadelupensis Legros, 1948
Copelatus insolitus Chevrolat, 1863
Copelatus insulanus Guignot, 1939Rocky Mountain cliff fern
Copelatus jamaicensis Young, 1942
Copelatus madoni Guignot, 1952Chain fern
Copelatus martini Manuel, Dele..., 2018
Copelatus montivagus Young, 1942
Copelatus posticatus Fabricius, 1801
Copelatus predaveterus Miller, 2003
Copelatus schaefferi Young, 1942
Copelatus tucuchiensis J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Copelatus vitraci Legros, 1948
Cybister (Cybister) godeffroyi Wehncke, 1876
Cybister (Cybister) occidentalis Aubé, 1838
Cybister (Cybister) tripunctatus Olivier, 1795Three-punctured diving beetle
Deronectes opatrinus Germar, 1824
Derovatellus floridanus (Fall, 1932)⇒ Derovatellus lentus Wehncke, 1876
Derovatellus lentus Wehncke, 1876
Desmopachria aldessa Young, 1980
Desmopachria andreae Megna & Sánc..., 2014
Desmopachria darlingtoni Young, 1989
Desmopachria glabella Young, 1981
Desmopachria glabricula Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Desmopachria granoides Young, 1986
Desmopachria laesslei Young, 1981
Desmopachria lewisi Young, 1981
Desmopachria nitida Babington, 1841
Desmopachria subfasciata Young, 1990
Desmopachria tarda Spangler, 1973
Eretes griseus Fabricius, 1781
Eretes occidentalis Erichson, 1847
Eretes sticticus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eretes griseus Fabricius, 1781
Graptodytes veterator veterator Zimmermann, 1918
Hydaticus (Hydaticus) aruspex Clark, 1864
Hydaticus (Hydaticus) cinctipennis Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) bihamatus Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) microdaemeli Watts, 1978
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) riehli Wehncke, 1876
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) rimosus Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) vittatus Fabricius, 1775
Hydrodytes inaciculatus Guignot, 1957
Hydrodytes opalinus Zimmermann, 1921
Hydroglyphus geminus (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Hydroglyphus pusillus Fabricius, 1792
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) angustatus Sturm, 1835
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) erythrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) lucasi Reiche, 1866
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) marginatus Duftschmid, 1805
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) memnonius Nicolai, 1822
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) palustris (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Hydroporus notatus Sturm, 1835
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) planus Fabricius, 1782
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) pubescens Gyllenhal, 1808
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) striola Gyllenhal, 1826
Hydroporus gyllenhalii Schiödte, 1841
Hydroporus umbrosus Gyllenhal, 1808
Hydroporus vagepictus Fairmaire & ..., 1855
Hydrovatus caraibus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus hornii Crotch, 1873
Hydrovatus ischyrus Guignot, 1954
Hydrovatus pustulatus F.E.Melsheimer, 1844
Hygrotus (Coelambus) confluens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Hygrotus versicolor Schaller, 1783
Hygrotus (Coelambus) impressopunctatus Schaller, 1783
Hygrotus (Coelambus) lutescens LeConte, 1852Predaceous diving beetle
Hygrotus (Coelambus) nubilus LeConte, 1855
Hygrotus (Coelambus) patruelis LeConte, 1855
Hygrotus (Hygrotus) inaequalis Fabricius, 1777
Hyphydrus aubei Ganglbauer, 1891
Ilybius (Ilybius) ater De Geer, 1774
Ilybius (Ilybius) fenestratus Fabricius, 1781
Ilybius (Ilybius) meridionalis Aubé, 1837
Ilybius montanus Stephens, 1828
Laccodytes cobrinae Toledo, Megn..., 2011
Laccophilus alariei Megna, Deler..., 2011
Laccophilus bifasciatus Chevrolat, 1863
Laccophilus calvus Guignot, 1955
Laccophilus cayennensis (Aubé, 1838)⇒ Laccophilus subsignatus Sharp, 1882
Laccophilus inagua Young, 1963
Laccophilus maculosus Say, 1823Dingy Diver
Laccophilus minutus Linnaeus, 1758Diving beetle
Laccophilus proximus Say, 1823
Laccophilus subsignatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus vacaensis Young, 1953Ball-head skyrocket
Laccophilus venustus Chevrolat, 1863
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) giganteus (Laporte, 1835)⇒ Megadytes lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Megadytes (Megadytes) laevigatus Olivier, 1795
Neoclypeodytes anasinus K.B.Miller, 2001
Neoporus carolinus Fall, 1917
Pachydrus brevis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pachydrus globosus Aubé, 1838
Pachydrus obniger Chevrolat, 1863
Platambus semivittatus LeConte, 1852
Rhantus (Rhantus) calidus Fabricius, 1792
Rhantus (Rhantus) gutticollis Say, 1830Predaceous diving beetle
Sternhydrus atratus Fabricius, 1801
Thermonectus basillaris Harris, 1829
Thermonectus basillaris basillaris Harris, 1829
Thermonectus circumscriptus Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Thermonectus margineguttatus Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus nigrofasciatus Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus nigrofasciatus ornaticollis Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus ornaticollis (Aubé, 1838)⇒ Thermonectus nigrofasciatus ornaticollis Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus succinctus Aubé, 1838
Vatellus annae K.B.Miller, 2005
Vatellus grandis Buquet, 1840
Yola bicarinata Latreille, 1804

Subnodes of Dytiscidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyAgabinae
Thomson, 1867
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColymbetinae
Erichson, 1837
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCopelatinae
Van den Branden, 1885
1
23
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCybistrinae
Sharp, 1880
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDytiscinae
Leach, 1815
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrodytinae
Miller, 2001
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydroporinae
Aubé, 1836
16
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLaccophilinae
Gistel, 1856
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)
Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)


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