Cybister fimbriolatus
Species of beetle
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Cybister fimbriolatus, the giant diving beetle, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Neotropics.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Cybister fimbriolatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Cybister |
| Species: | C. fimbriolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cybister fimbriolatus (Say, 1825) | |
Overview
These beetles are active in summer and live in ponds or ditches, feeding on other aquatic arthropods. They are nocturnal but sometimes active during the day. For mating, the males have expanded front feet to help them grab hold of a female.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There were formerly two subspecies that belonged to the species Cybister fimbriolatus:
- Cybister fimbriolatus crotchi Wilke, 1920
- Cybister fimbriolatus fimbriolatus (Say, 1825)
