Eretes is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae. The genus is native to the Afro-tropical region, the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, North Africa and the Asian region.
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| Tribe: | Eretini
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| Genus: | Eretes Laporte, 1833
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A 2002 revision of the genus established four species. Species of this genus are variable in size and color, and individuals of a given species can be varied in appearance as well, so the morphology of the male genitalia is used to delimit species.[1]
The beetles are yellowish in color with black markings. They have large heads with long antennae.[1]
Species:[1]
- Eretes australis (Erichson, 1842)
- Eretes explicitus K.B.Miller, 2002
- Eretes griseus (Fabricius, 1781)
- Eretes sticticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
References
edit- ^ a b c Miller, K. B. (2002). Revision of the genus Eretes Laporte, 1833 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Aquatic Insects, 24(4), 247-272.
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