Helophorus (Meghelophorus) aquaticus Linnaeus 1758 (water scavenger beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Helophoridae

Alternative combinations: Elophorus aquaticus, Helophorus aquaticus, Peltis aquatica, Silpha aquatica

Synonym: Helophorus (Praehelephorus) dzieduszyckii Lomnicki 1894

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Helophorus (Meghelophorus) according to R. B. Angus 1973

See also Coope et al. 1961, Fabricius 1775, Linnaeus 1758, Linnaeus 1761, Linnaeus 1767, Lomnicki 1894 and Müller 1776

Sister taxa: Helophorus (Meghelophorus) grandis, Helophorus (Meghelophorus) khnzoriani

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Ukraine (2 collections), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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