Acilius (beetle)
Genus of beetles
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Acilius is a holarctic genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae and typically has a life cycle that is univoltine.[1][2]
| Acilius | |
|---|---|
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| Acilius sinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Dytiscinae |
| Tribe: | Aciliini |
| Genus: | Acilius Leach, 1817 |
Despite the prevalence of some species, one species, A. duvergeri, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[1]
Species
The genus Acilius contains the following 13 extant species in 2 subgenera:[3]
Subgenus Acilius:
- Acilius abbreviatus Aubé, 1838
- Acilius athabascae Larson, 1975
- Acilius canaliculatus (Nicolai, 1822)
- Acilius confusus Bergsten, 2006
- Acilius fraternus (Harris, 1828)
- Acilius japonicus Brinck, 1939
- Acilius kishii Nakane, 1963
- Acilius mediatus (Say, 1823)
- Acilius semisulcatus Aubé, 1838
- Acilius sinensis Peschet, 1915
- Acilius sulcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Acilius sylvanus Hilsenhoff, 1975
Subgenus Homoelytrus
- Acilius duvergeri Gobert, 1874
Extinct species
These three extinct species are known only from fossils:[1]
- †Acilius florissantensis Wickham, 1909
- †Acilius oeningensis (Heer, 1847)
- †Acilius praesulcatus Lomnicki, 1894
