Thermonectus zimmermani is a species of diving beetle native to western Mexican states of Jalisco, Colima, and Morelos. T. zimmermani reaches a total length of 9.5 to 11.3 millimetres (0.37 to 0.44 in) and has variable bright yellow and black markings similar to that of T. marmoratus. However, T. marmoratus has a spotted pattern of yellow circles, T. zimmermani has an irregular, blotched pattern. T. zimmermani head has a V-shaped medial black marking that has been reduced.[1]
| Thermonectus zimmermani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Thermonectus |
| Species: | T. zimmermani
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| Binomial name | |
| Thermonectus zimmermani Goodhue-McWilliams, 1981
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References
edit- ^ Goodhue-McWilliams, Kenneth L. (1981). "Two new species of Thermonectus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from southwestern United States and western Mexico". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 35 (4): 399–407.