Megadytes glaucus is a species of beetles of the family Dytiscidae.
| Megadytes glaucus | |
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| Megadytes glaucus from Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Megadytes |
| Species: | M. glaucus
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| Binomial name | |
| Megadytes glaucus (Brullé, 1837)
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Description
editMegadytes glaucus can reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The basic color of the body is dark shiny. These beetles have oval, flattened streamlined bodies adapted for aquatic life. As they live in water, they have to surface for air and carry a bubble of air under their elytra. The hindlegs are adapted for propelling this insect in the water.
Distribution
editReferences
edit- ITIS Report
- Universal Biological Indexer
- Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World
- Dytiscidae de Argentina
- Dytiscidae de Chile
- Nilsson, A. N. - World Catalogue of Dytiscidae - Corrections and additions, 2 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) - Koleopterologische Rundschau, vol. 74
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