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An Acilius mediatus in Howard Co., Maryland (3/13/2020).
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Emilio Concari.
An Acilius mediatus in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/6/2019).
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An Acilius mediatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/21/2019).
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Acilius mediatus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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The predacious diving beetle Acilius mediatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/15/2016).
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Acilius mediatus in Howard Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Acilius mediatus in Howard Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Acilius mediatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/23/2021). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Acilius mediatus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Acilius mediatus in Co., Maryland (4/29/2019). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Acilius mediatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/11/2021). (c) ebrown5813, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Acilius mediatus in Harford Co., Maryland (5/9/2021). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.
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Acilius mediatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/19/2023). (c) Katy Swiere, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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An Acilius mediatus in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/20/2018).
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Acilius mediatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). (c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A mating pair of Acilius mediatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/11/2019).
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Source: Wikipedia
Acilius mediatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Adephaga |
Family: | Dytiscidae |
Genus: | Acilius |
Species: | A. mediatus
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Binomial name | |
Acilius mediatus (Say, 1823)
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Acilius mediatus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[2]
This species lives in creeks, ponds and ditches, occasionally with silt-laden streams, and are best seen during spring and summer. Prey is composed of other aquatic arthropods they can tackle. Males have expanded front feet with clumps of hairs used to grab hold of a female for mating.
References
[edit]- ^ "Acilius mediatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b "Acilius mediatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Acilius mediatus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
Further reading
[edit]- Nilsson, Anders N. (2001). World Catalogue of Insects, volume 3: Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Apollo Books. p. 395. ISBN 87-88757-62-5.
- D.J. Larson; Y. Alarie & R.E. Roughley (2001). "Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska". NRC 43253.
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