Tropisternus lateralis is a species of hydrophilid beetle that ranges across much of the Americas.[1]
Adult T. lateralis nimabatus, the subspecies found in the eastern United States, are distinguished by having uniformly dark elytra and pronotum with light-colored borders.[1]
The range of T. lateralis includes North America as far north as southern Canada, South America south to northern Chile and Argentina, the Caribbean, and the Galápagos Islands.[1][2] T. lateralis humeralis has been accidentally introduced to Oahu.[3]
T. lateralis exhibits stridulation during stress, calling, and courtship.[4] Eggs are deposited in cases under water, and larvae are fully aquatic. While adults are primarily aquatic, they breathe air and can fly.[1] Adult T. lateralis avoid colonizing and laying egg cases in ponds that contain fish, which are potential predators of all life stages of the beetles.[5]
There are five recognized subspecies of Tropisternus lateralis.[6]
Tropisternus lateralis is a species of hydrophilid beetle that ranges across much of the Americas.
Tropisternus lateralis es un especie de coleóptero acuático de la familia Hydrophilidae.[1][2][3]
La distribución de T. lateralis incluye América del Norte, América del Sur, el Caribe, y las Islas Galápagos.[1][4][5]
Hay cinco subespecies de Tropisternus lateralis.[6]
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Tropisternus lateralis es un especie de coleóptero acuático de la familia Hydrophilidae.
