Hydrophilus triangularis
Species of beetle
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Hydrophilus triangularis, known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae.[1][2][3] It is the most common and widespread species of Hydrophilus in North America, being found across the contiguous United States, southern Canada, and Mexico.[4][5]
| Hydrophilus triangularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Hydrophilidae |
| Genus: | Hydrophilus |
| Species: | H. triangularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrophilus triangularis Say, 1823 | |
