Laccophilus fasciatus

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Laccophilus fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Laccophilus
Species:
L. fasciatus
Binomial name
Laccophilus fasciatus
Aubé, 1838

Laccophilus fasciatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae.[1][2] It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4]

Subspecies[edit]

  • Laccophilus fasciatus fasciatus Aubé, 1838
  • Laccophilus fasciatus rufus F. E. Melsheimer, 1844
  • Laccophilus fasciatus terminalis Sharp, 1882

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laccophilus fasciatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Laccophilus fasciatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ Bilton DT, Ribera I (2017). "A revision of Meladema diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae), with the description of a new species from the central Mediterranean based on molecules and morphology". ZooKeys 702: 45-112.
  4. ^ Bousquet Y (2012). "Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico". ZooKeys 245: 1-1722.
  • D.J. Larson, Y. Alarie, and R.E. Roughley. (2001). Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska. NRC 43253.
  • Nilsson, Anders N. (2001). World Catalogue of Insects, volume 3: Dytiscidae (Coleoptera), 395.

Further reading[edit]

  • Arnett, R. H. Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.). (21 December 2000) American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. ISBN 978-0-8493-1925-9
  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
  • Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.