Agabus paludosus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Dytiscidae.
| Agabus paludosus | |
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| Agabus paludosus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Agabus |
| Subgenus: | Gaurodytes |
| Species: | A. paludosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Agabus paludosus (Fabricius, 1801)
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Description
editAgabus paludosus can reach a length of 6.5–8 millimetres (0.26–0.31 in).[1] Head and pronotum are black, while elytrae are yellowish-brown.
Distribution
editThis species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in Near East.[2]
References
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- Agabus paludosus - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliography
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- Agabus paludosus - Encyclopedia of Life
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