Megadytes
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Megadytes is a mainly Neotropical genus of large diving beetle
s in family Dytiscidae
. It contains the following species:
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s in family Dytiscidae
Dytiscidae
Dytiscidae – based on the Greek dytikos , "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a family of water beetles. They are about 25 mm long on average, though there is much variation between species. Dytiscus latissimus, the largest, can grow up to 45 mm long...
. It contains the following species:
- Megadytes australis
- Megadytes carcharias
- Megadytes ducalisMegadytes ducalisMegadytes ducalis was a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. It was endemic to Brazil.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 10 August 2007....
- Megadytes fallax
- Megadytes fraternus
- Megadytes giganteusMegadytes giganteusMegadytes giganteus is a species in the genus Megadytes of large diving beetles found in the Caribbean and in South America....
- Megadytes glaucus
- Megadytes laevigatus
- Megadytes latus
- Megadytes magnus
- Megadytes marginithorax
- Megadytes robustus