Thermonectus basillaris

Thermonectus basillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Dytiscidae
Genus:	Thermonectus
Species:	T. basillaris
Binomial name
	Thermonectus basillaris; Harris, 1829

Thermonectus basillaris is a species of diving beetle native to the eastern United States, southern Ontario, Canada, and Cuba.[1] T. basillaris is a pioneering species that occurs in temporary ponds and readily fly. Adults are 8.1 to 10.7 millimetres (0.32 to 0.42 in) long and 4.7 to 5.9 millimetres (0.19 to 0.23 in) wide.[2]

References

Alarie, Y.; Megna, Y.S.; Deler-Hernandez, A. (2009). "First West Indies records of Thermonectus succinctus (Aubé, 1838), with notes on other Cuban species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". Koleopterologische Rundschau. 79: 5–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Larson, D. J.; Alarie, Y.; Roughley, R. E. (2000). Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska. Natural Research Council of Canada. ISBN 0-660-17967-9.

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[1] Alarie, Y.; Megna, Y.S.; Deler-Hernandez, A. (2009). "First West Indies records of Thermonectus succinctus (Aubé, 1838), with notes on other Cuban species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". Koleopterologische Rundschau. 79: 5–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[2] Larson, D. J.; Alarie, Y.; Roughley, R. E. (2000). Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska. Natural Research Council of Canada. ISBN 0-660-17967-9.