The Aquatic Adephaga (Coleoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Volume II. Dytiscidea.

• Superior document: Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Series ; v.32
• Author: Nilsson.
• TeilnehmendeR: Holmen.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2000.; ©1995.
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (193 pages)

This volume contains richly illustrated keys and descriptions of the 157 species of predaceous diving beetles (Dytiscidae) found in Fennoscandia, Denmark and the Baltic States. Information about biology and distribution is included, as is a catalogue of provincial records.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Regional faunistics and taxonomy -- Morphology of the adult -- Morphology of the larva -- Bionomics -- Collecting -- Rearing -- Classification and nomenclature -- Key to subfamilies and genera -- Subfamily Copelatinae -- Genus Copelatus Erichson -- Subfamily Hydroporinae -- Tribe Laccornini -- Genus Laccornis Gozis -- Tribe Hydrovatini -- Genus Hydrovatus Motschulsky -- Tribe Bidessini -- Genus Bidessus Sharp -- Genus Hydroglyphus Motschulsky -- Tribe Hygrotini -- Genus Hygrotus Stephens -- Tribe Hyphydrini -- Genus Hyphydrus Illiger -- Tribe Hydroporini -- Genus Hydroporus Clairville -- Genus Porhydrus Guignot -- Genus Graptodytes Seidlitz -- Genus Oreodytes Seidlitz -- Genus Suphrodytes Gozis -- Genus Deronectes Sharp -- Genus Stictotarsus Zimmermann -- Genus Scarodytes Gozis -- Genus Nebrioporus Régimbart -- Subfamily Colymbetinae -- Tribe Agabini -- Genus Platambus Thomson -- Genus Agabus Leach -- Genus Ilybius Erichson -- Tribe Colymbetini -- Genus Rhantus Dejean -- Genus Colymbetes Clairville -- Subfamily Laccophilinae -- Genus Laccophilus [Leach] -- Subfamily Dytiscinae -- Tribe Hydaticini -- Genus Hydaticus Leach -- Tribe Aciliini -- Genus Graphoderus Dejean -- Genus Acilius Leach -- Tribe Dytiscini -- Genus Dytiscus Linnaeus -- Tribe Cybistrini -- Genus Cybister Curtis -- Literature -- Catalogue -- Index.