(Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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IUCN Red List | not listed |
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NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus is a common, small, water scavenger beetle. It is one of the first water scavenger beetles (family Hydrophilidae) to colonize newly formed bodies of water. |
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Size |
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5⁄16″ to 7⁄16″ (7.5 to 10.5 mm) long |
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Larva Food |
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Adult Food |
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Algae, animal remains, and other biological material |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Coleoptera (beetles) | ||
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Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf and snout beetles) | ||
Infraorder |
Staphyliniformia | ||
Superfamily |
Hydrophiloidea (water scavenger and clown beetles) | ||
Family |
Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetles) | ||
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Hydrophilinae | ||
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Hydrophilini | ||
Genus |
Tropisternus | ||
Species | Tropisternus lateralis | ||
There are five recognized subspecies of Tropisternus lateralis, four of which occur in North America. Only one subspecies occurs in Minnesota. |
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Synonyms |
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Hydrophilus lateralis |
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Common Names |
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This species has no common name. The common name of the family Hydrophilidae is water scavenger beetles, and it is applied here for convenience. |
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Water Scavenger Beetle (Hydrophilidae: Tropisternus lateralis) in Hand Carl Barrentine |
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Apr 26, 2011 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (26 April 2011). |
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Created: 8/31/2021
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