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Hyphydrus ovatus

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Hyphydrus ovatus
Hyphydrus ovatus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Hyphydrus
Species:
H. ovatus
Binomial name
Hyphydrus ovatus
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Hyphydrus ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Hyphydrus ovatus is a species of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae.[1][2]

Description

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Hyphydrus ovatus can reach a length of 4.5–5 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in). The body is rust-red, sometimes with indistinct spots. Males have brilliant colors, and the females matt.

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.[3]

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