Berosus exiguus
Berosus exiguus is a species of water scavenger beetles found in the United States, the Bahamas, and Cuba. These beetles are small, ranging from 2.0 to 3.5 mm in length. They can be identified by their small size, yellowish-brown head, distinctly impressed elytral striae (stripes), and often faint spots on the elytra.[1][2][3]
| Berosus exiguus | |
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| Berosus exiguus, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Hydrophilidae |
| Genus: | Berosus |
| Species: | B. exiguus |
| Binomial name | |
| Berosus exiguus (Say, 1825) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hydrophilus exiguus Say, 1825 | |
References
- Deler-Hernández; Fikáček; Cala-Riquelme (2013). "A review of the genus Berosus Leach of Cuba (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)". ZooKeys (273): 73–106. doi:10.3897/zookeys.273.4591. PMC 3677367. PMID 23794806.
- "Berosus exiguus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- "Berosus exiguus". GBIF. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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