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INSECTS

Harris's Diving Beetle

Dytiscus harrisii

Insects
Native
Harris's Diving Beetle, Adult
Harris's Diving Beetle, Larva
Harris's Diving Beetle, Male

Beetle in the family Dytiscidae. Lives near water. Feeds on animal prey. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 27 observations of Harris's Diving Beetle in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from August to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Estrie3
  4. Nord-du-Québec2
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Centre-du-Québec1
  9. Montréal1
  10. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Vertical Diving BeetleDytiscus verticalis
Predaceous diving beetleCybister fimbriolatus
Cordier's Predaceous Diving BeetleDytiscus cordieri
Understriped Diving BeetleDytiscus fasciventris