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Checklist for Family Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 (Diving beetles)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1408
4859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
6
212
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
3
41
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDytiscidae
Leach, 1815
Diving beetles, Predaceous diving beetle, Water tigers
36
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
36 Genera with 205 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Allodessus Guignot, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Antiporus Sharp, 19979SpeciesTaxom
Austrodytes Watts, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Batrachomatus Clark, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Brancuporus Hendrich, To..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Chostonectes Sharp, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Clypeodytes Régimbart, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 195511SpeciesTaxom
Cybister Curtis, 17952SpeciesTaxom
Darwinhydrus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eretes Laporte, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Exocelina Broun, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Hyderodes Hope, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglyphus Motschulsky, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Hyphydrus Illiger, 18085SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Lancetes Sharp, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limbodessus Guignot, 200354SpeciesTaxom
Liodessus Guignot, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaporus Brinck, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Necterosoma MacLeay, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Neobidessodes Hendrich & B..., 20095SpeciesTaxom
Onychohydrus Schaum, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Paroster Sharp, 200828SpeciesTaxom
Platynectes Régimbart, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Rhantaticus Sharp, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Sandracottus Sharp, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Spencerhydrus Sharp, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Sternhydrus Brinck, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sternopriscus Sharp, 188211SpeciesTaxom
Tiporus Watts, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Uvarus Guignot, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
205 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allodessus bistrigatus Clark, 1862
Antiporus bakewellii Clark, 1862
Antiporus blakeii Clark, 1862
Antiporus femoralis Boheman, 1858
Antiporus gilbertii Clark, 1862
Antiporus hollingsworthi Watts, 1997
Antiporus kalbarriensis Hendrich & W..., 2010
Antiporus mcraeae Watts & Pinder, 2000
Antiporus occidentalis Hawlitschek,..., 2011
Antiporus pembertoni Watts, 1997
Austrodytes insularis Watts, 1978
Austrodytes plateni Hendrich, 2003
Batrachomatus nannup Watts, 1978
Batrachomatus wingii Clark, 1863
Chostonectes nebulosus W.J. Macleay, 1871
Clypeodytes (Clypeodytes) larsoni Hendrich & Wang, 2006
Clypeodytes (Clypeodytes) weiri Hendrich & Wang, 2006
Copelatus (Copelatus) irregularis W.J. Macleay, 1871
Copelatus ater (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Exocelina atra Sharp, 1882
Copelatus australis (Clark, 1863)⇒ Copelatus chevrolati Aubé, 1838
Copelatus bakewelli J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Copelatus daemeli Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus ferrugineus (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Exocelina ferruginea Sharp, 1882
Copelatus marginatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus melanarius (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Exocelina melanaria Sharp, 1882
Copelatus nigrolineatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus simplex (Clark, 1863)⇒ Copelatus aldabricus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Copelatus triglyphus Guignot, 1955
Cybister (Cybister) godeffroyi Wehncke, 1876
Cybister (Cybister) tripunctatus Olivier, 1795Three-punctured diving beetle
Darwinhydrus solidus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Eretes australis Erichson, 1842
Exocelina atra Sharp, 1882
Exocelina australis Clark, 1863
Exocelina ferruginea Sharp, 1882
Exocelina melanaria Sharp, 1882
Exocelina simplex Clark, 1863
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) bihamatus Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) consanguineus Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) daemeli Wehncke, 1876
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) fabricii W.S.Macleay, 1825
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) parallelus Clark, 1864
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) vittatus Fabricius, 1775
Hyderodes crassus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydroglyphus balkei Hendrich, 1999
Hydroglyphus basalis W.J. Macleay, 1871
Hydroglyphus daemeli Sharp, 1882
Hydroglyphus godeffroyi Sharp, 1882
Hydroglyphus grammopterus Zimmermann, 1928
Hydroglyphus leai Guignot, 1942
Hydroglyphus mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1871
Hydroglyphus orthogrammus Sharp, 1882
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) discretus Fairmaire & ..., 1859
Hydrovatus nigrita Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus opacus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus ovalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrovatus parallelus (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Hydrovatus parallelipennis Régimbart, 1895
Hydrovatus rufoniger Clark, 1863Grand Junction camissonia
Hyphydrus contiguus Wehncke, 1877
Hyphydrus decemmaculatus Wehncke, 1877
Hyphydrus elegans Montrouzier, 1860
Hyphydrus lyratus Swartz, 1808
Hyphydrus lyratus lyratus Swartz, 1808
Laccophilus cingulatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus clarki Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus grammopterus Zimmermann, 1925
Laccophilus sharpi Régimbart, 1889
Lancetes lanceolatus Clark, 1863
Limbodessus atypicalis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus barwidgeeensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus bennetti Watts & McRae, 2013
Limbodessus bialveus Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus bigbellensis Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus challaensis Watts & Hump..., 2001
Limbodessus compactus Clark, 1862
Limbodessus cooperi Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus cueensis Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus cunyuensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus eberhardi Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus exilis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus fridaywellensis Watts & Hump..., 2001
Limbodessus gemellus Clark, 1862
Limbodessus gumwellensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus hahni Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus harleyi Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus hinkleri Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus inornatus Sharp, 1882
Limbodessus jundeeensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus karalundiensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus kurutjutu Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus lapostaae Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus leysi Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus macrohinkleri Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus macrotarsus Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus magnificus Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus masonensis Watts & Hump..., 2001
Limbodessus melitaensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus microocula Watts & Hump..., 2004
Limbodessus microocular Watts & Hump..., 2004
Limbodessus millbilliensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus mirandaae Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus morgani Watts & Hump..., 2000
Limbodessus nambiensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus narryerensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus occidentalis Watts & Hump..., 2004
Limbodessus padburyensis Watts & Hump..., 2004
Limbodessus palmulaoides Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus phoebeae Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus pinnaclesensis Watts & Hump..., 2001
Limbodessus pulpa Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus raeae Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus raesideensis Watts & Hump..., 2001
Limbodessus shuckardii Clark, 1862
Limbodessus silus Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus surreptitius Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus sweetwatersensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus usitatus Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus wilunaensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Limbodessus windarraensis Watts & Hump..., 1999
Limbodessus wogarthaensis Watts & Hump..., 2004
Limbodessus yandalensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Limbodessus yuinmeryensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Megaporus fischeri Mouchamps, 1964
Megaporus gardnerii Clark, 1862
Megaporus howittii Clark, 1862
Megaporus ruficeps Sharp, 1882
Megaporus solidus Sharp, 1882
Necterosoma darwini Babington, 1841
Necterosoma darwinii Babington, 1841
Necterosoma dispar Germar, 1848
Necterosoma penicillatum Clark, 1862
Necterosoma regulare Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Necterosoma theonathani Hendrich, 2003
Necterosoma undecimlineatum Babington, 1841
Neobidessodes denticulatus Sharp, 1882
Neobidessodes flavosignatus Zimmermann, 1922
Neobidessodes gutteridgei Watts & Hump..., 2003
Neobidessodes mjobergi Zimmermann, 1922
Neobidessodes thoracicus Hendrich & B..., 2009
Onychohydrus atratus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Sternhydrus atratus Fabricius, 1801
Onychohydrus scutellaris Germar, 1848
Paroster arachnoides Watts & Hump..., 2004
Paroster bayli
Paroster baylyi Hendrich & Fery, 2008
Paroster bulbus Watts & Hump..., 2004
Paroster copidotibiae Watts & Hump..., 2004
Paroster couragei Watts, 1978
Paroster darlotensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster dingbatensis Watts & Hump..., 2004
Paroster fortisspina Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster hamoni Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster hinzeae Watts & Hump..., 2001
Paroster killaraensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster macrosturtensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster megamacrocephalus Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster melroseensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster mesosturtensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster michaelseni Régimbart, 1908
Paroster microsturtensis Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster milgunensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster niger Watts, 1978
Paroster pallescens Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Paroster plutonicensis Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster septum Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster sharpi Watts, 1978
Paroster skaphites Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster stegastos Watts & Hump..., 2003
Paroster tetrameres Watts & Hump..., 2006
Paroster ursulae Hendrich & Fery, 2008
Platynectes (Australonectes) brownei Guéorguiev, 1972
Platynectes (Gueorguievtes) decempunctatus Fabricius, 1775
Platynectes (Gueorguievtes) monostigma Hope, 1841
Platynectes (Gueorguievtes) octodecimmaculatus W.S.Macleay, 1825
Platynectes (Platynectes) aenescens Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Platynectes (Platynectes) magellanicus Babington, 1841
Platynectes (Platynectes) reticulosus Clark, 1863
Rhantaticus congestus Klug, 1833
Rhantus (Rhantus) frontalis Marsham, 1802
Rhantus (Rhantus) simulans Régimbart, 1908
Rhantus (Rhantus) suturalis (W.S.Macleay, 1825)⇒ Rhantus frontalis Marsham, 1802
Sandracottus bakewelli Clark, 1864
Sandracottus bakewellii Clark, 1864
Spencerhydrus latecinctus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Spencerhydrus pulchellus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Sternhydrus atratus Fabricius, 1801
Sternopriscus browni Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Sternopriscus goldbergi Hendrich & W..., 2004
Sternopriscus marginatus Watts, 1978
Sternopriscus minimus Lea, 1899
Sternopriscus multimaculatus Clark, 1862
Sternopriscus pilbaraensis Hendrich & W..., 2004
Sternopriscus pilbarensis Hendrich & W..., 2004
Sternopriscus storeyi Hendrich & W..., 2004
Sternopriscus tasmanicus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Sternopriscus wattsi Pederzani, 1999
Sternopriscus wehnckei Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Tiporus alastairi Watts, 1978
Tiporus centralis Watts, 1978
Tiporus collaris Hope, 1841
Tiporus georginae Watts, 2000
Tiporus giuliani Watts, 1978
Tiporus josepheni Watts, 1978
Tiporus lachlani Watts, 2000
Tiporus tambreyi Watts, 1978
Tiporus undecimmaculatus Clark, 1862
Uvarus pictipes Lea, 1899

Subnodes of Dytiscidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyAgabinae
Thomson, 1867
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyColymbetinae
Erichson, 1837
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopelatinae
Van den Branden, 1885
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCybistrinae
Sharp, 1880
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDytiscinae
Leach, 1815
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydroporinae
Aubé, 1836
19
152
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaccophilinae
Gistel, 1856
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLancetinae
Branden, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMatinae
Van den Branden, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)
Dytiscidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Dytiscidae at artfakta.se
Dytiscidae at dyntaxa.se
Dytiscidae at gbif.org
Dytiscidae at irmng.org
Dytiscidae at itis.gov
Dytiscidae at marinespecies.org