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Checklist for Family Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 (Diving beetles)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
128
7393
49239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
6
513
5171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
3
78
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDytiscidae
Leach, 1815
Diving beetles, Predaceous diving beetle, Water tigers
64
282
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
64 Genera with 282 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNPQRSTUVY
Agabinus Crotch, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agabus Leach, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Agametrus Sharp, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Agaporomorphus Zimmermann, 20145SpeciesTaxom
Aglymbus Sharp, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Allomatus Mouchamps, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amarodytes Régimbart, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Andonectes Guéorguiev, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Anodocheilus Babington, 197414SpeciesTaxom
Belladessus K B Miller a..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Bidessodes Régimbart, 198112SpeciesTaxom
Bidessonotus Régimbart, 19479SpeciesTaxom
Bidessus Sharp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachyvatus Zimmermann, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bunites Spangler, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Celina Aubé, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Clypeodytes Régimbart, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 194835SpeciesTaxom
Coptotomus Say, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cybister Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deronectes Sharp, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Derovatellus Sharp, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Desmopachria Babington, 199527SpeciesTaxom
Eretes Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Fontidessus Miller & Spa..., 20087SpeciesTaxom
Hemibidessus Zimmermann, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hughbosdinius Spangler, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodessus J.Balfour-Br..., 197013SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodytes Miller, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Hygrotus Stephens, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hyphydrus Illiger, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypodessus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Incomptodessus Miller & Garcia, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Laccodytes Régimbart, 20106SpeciesTaxom
Laccomimus Toledo & Michat, 20169SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Leuronectes Sharp, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Limbodessus Guignot, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Liodessus Guignot, 201910SpeciesTaxom
Megadytes Sharp, 177511SpeciesTaxom
Meridiorhantus Balke, Hajek..., 17921SpeciesTaxom
Microdessus Young, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Microhydrodytes K.B. Miller, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Napodytes Steiner, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Neobidessus Young, 198117SpeciesTaxom
Neoclypeodytes Young, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoporus Guignot, 1931
Water tigers0SpeciesTaxom
Neptosternus Sharp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Notaticus Zimmermann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pachydrus Sharp, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Platynectes Régimbart, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Queda Sharp, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Rhantaticus Sharp, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 201911SpeciesTaxom
Spanglerodessus Miller & Garcia, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Tepuidessus Spangler, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Trogloguignotus Sanfilippo, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Uvarus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Vatellus Aubé, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Youngulus Spangler, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
282 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agabinus glabrellus Motschulsky, 1859
Agabus (Gaurodytes) picotae Foster & Bilton, 1997
Agabus corticeus ♰ Lomnicki, 1894
Agametrus boliviensis Régimbart, 1899
Agametrus nitens Sharp, 1887
Agaporomorphus colberti Miller & Whe..., 2008
Agaporomorphus dolichodactylus K.B.Miller, 2001
Agaporomorphus knischi Zimmermann, 1921
Agaporomorphus pereirai Guignot, 1957
Agaporomorphus sharynae Miller, 2014
Aglymbus bimaculatus Resende & Vanin, 1991
Aglymbus bromeliarum (Scott, 1912)⇒ Copelatus bromeliarum Scott, 1912
Aglymbus janeiroi Nilsson, 2001
Aglymbus leprieurii Aubé, 1838
Aglymbus optatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Aglymbus pallidiventris Aubé, 1838
Allomatus guaranianus
Amarodytes duponti Aubé, 1838
Amarodytes oberthueri Régimbart, 1900
Amarodytes percosioides Régimbart, 1900
Amarodytes pulchellus Guignot, 1955
Amarodytes testaceopictus Régimbart, 1900
Andonectes maximus Trémouilles, 2001
Anodocheilus bellitae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus elenauerae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus elizabethae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus exiguus Aubé, 1838
Anodocheilus florencae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus janae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus lenorae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus maculatus Babington, 1841
Anodocheilus oramae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus phyllisae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus sarae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus silvestrii Régimbart, 1903
Anodocheilus villae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Anodocheilus virginiae Young, 1974Sand-dune skyrocket
Belladessus femineus K.B.Miller &..., 2015
Belladessus puella K.B.Miller &..., 2015
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) acharistus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) charaxinus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) evanidus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) fragilis Régimbart, 1900
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) hygrobius Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) jucundus Young, 1986
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) plicatus Zimmermann, 1921
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) semistriatus Régimbart, 1900
Bidessodes (Bidessodes) subsignatus Zimmermann, 1921
Bidessodes (Hughbosdinius) knischi Zimmermann, 1921
Bidessodes (Hughbosdinius) obscuripennis Zimmermann, 1921
Bidessodes (Youngulus) franki Spangler, 1981
Bidessonotus dubius Young, 1990
Bidessonotus melanocephalus Régimbart, 1895
Bidessonotus obtusatus Régimbart, 1895
Bidessonotus otrerus Young, 1990
Bidessonotus ploterus Young, 1990
Bidessonotus rubellus Young, 1990
Bidessonotus sobrinus J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Bidessonotus tibialis Régimbart, 1895
Bidessonotus truncatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1947
Bidessus corumbensis (Zimmermann, 1921)⇒ Neobidessus corumbensis Zimmermann, 1921
Brachyvatus borrei Sharp, 1882
Bunites distigma ♰ Brullé, 1837
Bunites phyllisae ♰ (Spangler, 1972)⇒ Bunites distigma Brullé, 1837
Celina intacta Zimmermann, 1921
Celina parallela Babington, 1841
Celina punctata Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Clypeodytes (Clypeodytes) feryi Hendrich & Wang, 2006
Copelatus agrias Guignot, 1954
Copelatus bimaculatus (Resende & Vanin, 1991)⇒ Exocelina bimaculata Perroud & Mo..., 1864
Copelatus brasiliensis Zimmermann, 1921
Copelatus bromeliarum Scott, 1912
Copelatus brunneus J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Copelatus buqueti Aubé, 1838
Copelatus caelatipennis Aubé, 1838Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus celinoides Guignot, 1952Chain fern
Copelatus concolorans J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Copelatus duponti Aubé, 1838
Copelatus fuscomaculatus Guignot, 1952Chain fern
Copelatus galapagoensis G.R.Waterhouse, 1845
Copelatus geayi Régimbart, 1904
Copelatus glyphicus (Say, 1823)⇒ Copelatus vitraci Legros, 1948
Copelatus gschwendtneri Guignot, 1939Rocky Mountain cliff fern
Copelatus inaequalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus incognitus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus integer Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus longicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus nauclerus Guignot, 1939Rocky Mountain cliff fern
Copelatus nigricans Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus nitidus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus paryphes Guignot, 1955
Copelatus posticatus Fabricius, 1801
Copelatus prolixus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus prolongatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus romani Zimmermann, 1924Eveningsnow
Copelatus sexstriatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus silvestrii Régimbart, 1903
Copelatus striatipennis (Dejean, 1836)⇒ Copelatus sulcipennis Laporte, 1835
Copelatus strigipennis Laporte, 1835
Copelatus sulcatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus sulcipennis Laporte, 1835
Copelatus undecimstriatus Aubé, 1838
Copelatus vitraci Legros, 1948
Coptotomus venustus Say, 1823
Cybister (Neocybister) puncticollis Brullé, 1837
Deronectes opatrinus Germar, 1824
Derovatellus lentus Wehncke, 1876
Derovatellus peruanus Spangler, 1967
Derovatellus spangleri K.B.Miller, 2005
Desmopachria aldessa Young, 1980
Desmopachria aurea Young, 1980
Desmopachria challeti K.B.Miller, 2001
Desmopachria darlingtoni Young, 1989
Desmopachria geijskesi Young, 1990
Desmopachria granoides Young, 1986
Desmopachria granum LeConte, 1855
Desmopachria iridis Young, 1980
Desmopachria laevis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Desmopachria liosomata Young, 1986
Desmopachria nitida Babington, 1841
Desmopachria nitidoides Young, 1990
Desmopachria novacula Young, 1980
Desmopachria ovalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Desmopachria rex Gustafson & ..., 2012
Desmopachria rhea K.B.Miller, 1999
Desmopachria ruginosa Young, 1990
Desmopachria signata Zimmermann, 1921
Desmopachria striga Young, 1990
Desmopachria strigata Young, 1981
Desmopachria striola Sharp, 1887Diamond Valley suncup
Desmopachria subfasciata Young, 1990
Desmopachria subnotata Zimmermann, 1921
Desmopachria ubangoides Young, 1980
Desmopachria varians Wehncke, 1877
Desmopachria zelota Young, 1990
Desmopachria zethus Young, 1995
Eretes sticticus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eretes griseus Fabricius, 1781
Fontidessus aquarupe Miller & Mon..., 2014
Fontidessus bettae Miller & Mon..., 2014
Fontidessus christineae Miller & Mon..., 2014
Fontidessus microphthalmus Miller & Mon..., 2014
Fontidessus ornatus Miller, 2008
Fontidessus toboganensis Miller & Spa..., 2008
Fontidessus wheeleri Miller, 2008
Hemibidessus bifasciatus Zimmermann, 1921
Hemibidessus celinoides Zimmermann, 1921
Hemibidessus conicus Zimmermann, 1921
Hughbosdinius leechi (Spangler, 1981)⇒ Bidessodes knischi Zimmermann, 1921
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) fractivittis Guignot, 1951
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) lateralis Laporte, 1835
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) palliatus Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) subfasciatus Laporte, 1835
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) xanthomelas Brullé, 1837
Hydrodessus angularis Young, 1970
Hydrodessus biguttatus Guignot, 1957
Hydrodessus fragans
Hydrodessus fragrans Spangler, 1985
Hydrodessus keithi Miller, 2016
Hydrodessus maculatus Miller, 2016
Hydrodessus octospilus Guignot, 1957
Hydrodessus peloteretes Spangler, 1985
Hydrodessus phyllisae Spangler, 1985
Hydrodessus rattanae Makhan, 1994
Hydrodessus robinae Spangler, 1985
Hydrodessus spanus Spangler, 1985
Hydrodessus surinamensis Young, 1970
Hydrodytes inaciculatus Guignot, 1957
Hydrodytes opalinus Zimmermann, 1921
Hydroporus constantini Hernando & F..., 1996
Hydroporus nevadensis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus caraibus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus crassulus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus ischyrus Guignot, 1954
Hygrotus (Coelambus) impressopunctatus Schaller, 1783
Incomptodessus camachoi K.B.Miller &..., 2011
Laccodytes americanus Peschet, 1919
Laccodytes apalodes Guignot, 1955
Laccodytes noteroides
Laccodytes shortmilleri
Laccodytes striatus
Laccodytes takutuanus Toledo, Span..., 2010
Laccomimus alvarengi Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus amazonas Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus bolivari Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus bordoni Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus distinctus Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus improvidus Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus malkini Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus variegatus Toledo & Michat, 2015
Laccomimus xikrin Braga, Ferre..., 2016
Laccophilus fasciatus Aubé, 1838Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus fasciatus fasciatus Aubé, 1838
Laccophilus mistecus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus nastus Spangler, 1966
Laccophilus ovatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus proximus Say, 1823
Laccophilus quadrilineatus G. Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Leuronectes curtulus Régimbart, 1899
Leuronectes muelleri Kirsch, 1865
Limbodessus eberhardi Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus inornatus Sharp, 1882
Limbodessus pulpa Watts & Hump..., 1999
Liodessus affinis Say, 1823
Liodessus azufralis Megna, Hendr..., 2019
Liodessus bogotensis Guignot, 1953
Liodessus lacunaviridis Balke, Ospin..., 2021
Liodessus microscopicus Zimmermann, 1921
Liodessus picinus Balke, Megna..., 2021
Liodessus quillacinga Megna, Hendr..., 2019
Liodessus quillacinga cochaensis Megna, Hendr..., 2019
Liodessus quillacinga cumbalis Megna, Hendr..., 2019
Liodessus quimbaya Megna, Hendr..., 2019
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) ducalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) giganteus (Laporte, 1835)⇒ Megadytes lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) magnus Trémouilles ..., 1980
Megadytes (Megadytes) fraternus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Megadytes (Megadytes) laevigatus Olivier, 1795
Megadytes (Megadytes) latus Fabricius, 1801
Megadytes (Megadytes) marginithorax Perty, 1830
Megadytes (Megadytes) steinheili Wehncke, 1876
Megadytes (Trifurcitus) fallax Aubé, 1838
Megadytes costalis Fabricius, 1775
Meridiorhantus calidus Fabricius, 1792
Microdessus atomarius Sharp, 1882
Napodytes boki Steiner, 1981
Neobidessus alternatus Régimbart, 1889
Neobidessus alvarengai Young, 1981
Neobidessus ayapel Young, 1981
Neobidessus bokermanni Young, 1981
Neobidessus bolivari Young, 1981
Neobidessus bordoni Young, 1981
Neobidessus confusus Young, 1981
Neobidessus corumbensis Zimmermann, 1921
Neobidessus hylaeus Young, 1977
Neobidessus phyllisae Young, 1981
Neobidessus spangleri Young, 1977
Neobidessus surinamensis Régimbart, 1889
Neobidessus tricorni Young, 1981
Neobidessus trilineatus Zimmermann, 1925
Neobidessus vittatipennis Zimmermann, 1921
Neobidessus whitcombi Young, 1981
Neobidessus woodruffi Young, 1981
Neptosternus compsus Guignot, 1953
Notaticus fasciatus Zimmermann, 1928Eveningsnow
Pachydrus globosus Aubé, 1838
Pachydrus obesus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Platynectes (Platynectes) ornatifrons Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Platynectes (Platynectes) undecimguttatus Aubé, 1838
Platynectes colombicus Short, Benet..., 2020
Platynectes muelleri Kirsch, 1865
Queda compressa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Queda youngi Biström, 1990
Rhantaticus congestus Klug, 1833
Rhantus (Rhantus) andinus Balke, 1998
Rhantus (Rhantus) calidus Fabricius, 1792
Rhantus (Rhantus) crypticus Balke, 1992
Rhantus (Rhantus) discicollis Aubé, 1838
Rhantus (Rhantus) elegans C.O.Waterhouse, 1895
Rhantus (Rhantus) franzi Balke, 1998
Rhantus (Rhantus) galapagoensis Balke & Peck, 1993
Rhantus (Rhantus) orbignyi Balke, 1992
Rhantus (Rhantus) signatus Fabricius, 1775Chain fern
Rhantus (Rhantus) vicinus Aubé, 1838
Rhantus bogotensis Balke, Ospin..., 2019
Spanglerodessus shorti K.B.Miller &..., 2011
Tepuidessus breweri Spangler, 1981
Tepuidessus grulai Kodada, Hend..., 2018
Thermonectus basillaris basillaris Harris, 1829
Thermonectus circumscriptus Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Thermonectus depictus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Thermonectus leprieuri J.Balfour-Br..., 1944
Thermonectus margineguttatus Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus nobilis Zimmermann, 1924Eveningsnow
Thermonectus succinctus Aubé, 1838
Thermonectus variegatus Laporte, 1835
Trogloguignotus concii Sanfilippo, 1958
Vatellus amae K.B.Miller, 2005
Vatellus grandis Buquet, 1840
Vatellus haagi Wehncke, 1876
Vatellus lateralis Sharp, 1882
Vatellus maculosus K.B.Miller, 2005
Vatellus tarsatus Laporte, 1835
Vatellus ventralis Sharp, 1882
Youngulus franki (Spangler, 1981)⇒ Bidessodes franki Spangler, 1981

Subnodes of Dytiscidae with occurrences in Northern South America
SubfamilyAgabinae
Thomson, 1867
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyColymbetinae
Erichson, 1837
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopelatinae
Van den Branden, 1885
3
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoptotominae
Branden, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCybistrinae
Sharp, 1880
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDytiscinae
Leach, 1815
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrodytinae
Miller, 2001
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydroporinae
Aubé, 1836
34
153
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaccophilinae
Gistel, 1856
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMatinae
Van den Branden, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)
Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)


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