Hyphydrus ovatus
Hyphydrus ovatus is a species of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae.[1][2]
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| Hyphydrus ovatus. Museum specimen | |
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| Hyphydrus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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Description
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 female matt.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.[3]
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Hyphydrus ovatus
Illustration of Hyphydrus ovatus from Calwer's Käferbuch, Table 8
gollark: OOP bad, apioid.
gollark: Ah, I see.
gollark: What maths am I missing out on?
gollark: How does everyone seem to know that?!
gollark: I then convince the spec writer people to add monadic IO.
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