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Megadytes (Paramegadytes) glaucus (Brullé 1837)

Megadytes glaucus

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Megadytes glaucus is a species of beetles of the family Dytiscidae.

Description

Megadytes 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

This species can be found in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

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Megadytes glaucus: Brief Summary

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Megadytes glaucus is a species of beetles of the family Dytiscidae.

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