Platambus apache
| Platambus apache | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Platambus |
| Species: | P. apache
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| Binomial name | |
| Platambus apache (Young, 1981)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Agabus apache Young, 1981 | |
Platambus apache is a species of predacious diving beetle belonging to the family Dytiscidae. This species is endemic to the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. It has only been found at elevations of 7,000 feet or above. This species is very similar to Platambus spinipes, and both species closely resemble tenebrionid beetles. Unlike most diving beetles, it has reduced swimming "hairs", and likely spends most of its time crawling rather than swimming.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nilsson, A.N. (June 2000). "A new view on the generic classification of the Agabus-group of genera of the Agabini, aimed at solving the problem with a paraphyletic Agabus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 70: 17–36.
- ^ Young, Frank N (September 1981). "A New Species of Agabus From the Southwestern United States". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 35 (3): 349–351.
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