Rank Species | Order Coleoptera | |
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Similar Hydrophilus palpalis, Hydrophilus acuminatus, Hydrophilus, Hydrophiloidea, Hydrophilus piceus | ||
Hydrophilus cashmirensis, common name Large Scavenging water beetle, is a species of water scavenger beetles belonging to the Hydrophilidae family.
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Description
Hydrophilus caschmirensis is dark brown or black. These beetles have streamlined bodies and heads adapted for aquatic life. The hindlegs are fringed with stiff hair useful in propelling this insect in the water. They gets oxygen from the air periodically visiting the surface. They feed on decaying vegetable matter.
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Hydrophilus caschmirensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA