Megaporus
Description
Megaporus can be distinguished as sub-cylindrical with a body that narrows towards the abdominal apex. With a pear shaped head that tapers posteriorly but not constricted at the occipital level suture.
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Dorsal habitus of Megaporus howitti
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Genus: | Megaporus Brinck, 1943 |
Megaporus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:[1]
- Megaporus fischeri Mouchamps, 1964
- Megaporus gardnerii (Clark, 1862)
- Megaporus hamatus (Clark, 1862)
- Megaporus howittii (Clark, 1862)
- Megaporus natvigi Mouchamps, 1964
- Megaporus piceatus (Régimbart, 1892)
- Megaporus ruficeps (Sharp, 1882)
- Megaporus solidus (Sharp, 1882)
- Megaporus tristis (Zimmermann, 1926)
- Megaporus wilsoni Mouchamps, 1964
References
- Dytiscidae Species List Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
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