Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Dytiscidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Megadytes | |
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Similar Megadytes, Thermonectus, Adephaga, Calosoma, Dytiscus | ||
Megadytes glaucus is a species of beetles belonging to the Dytiscidae family.
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Description
Megadytes glaucus can reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The basic color of the body is dark shiny. These beetles have oval, flattened streamlined bodies adapted for aquatic life. As they live in water, they have to surface for air and carry a bubble of air under their elytra. The hindlegs are adapted for propelling this insect in the water.
Distribution
This species can be found in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
References
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