The species Hydrotrupes palpalis Sharp is redescribed and its classification, natural history, and distribution reviewed. The species is compared with the only other species in the genus, Hydrotrupes chinensis Nilsson, from China. Hygropetric beetles are briefly discussed.
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20 December 2012
The Diving Beetle Species Hydrotrupes palpalis Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Kelly B. Miller,
Philip D. Perkins
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 66 • No. 4
December 2012
Vol. 66 • No. 4
December 2012
classification
diving beetles
hygropetric
Nearctic
taxonomy