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INSECTS

Understriped Diving Beetle

Dytiscus fasciventris

Insects
Native
Understriped Diving Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Understriped Diving Beetle, Male
Understriped Diving Beetle, Female

Beetle in the family Dytiscidae. Lives near water. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 20 observations of Understriped Diving Beetle in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from August to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Montréal3
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Estrie2
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Vertical Diving BeetleDytiscus verticalis
Predaceous diving beetleCybister fimbriolatus
Harris's Diving BeetleDytiscus harrisii
Cordier's Predaceous Diving BeetleDytiscus cordieri