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INSECTS

Oval Water Scavenger Beetle

Hydrophilus ovatus

Insects
Native
Oval Water Scavenger Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Oval Water Scavenger Beetle, Male
Oval Water Scavenger Beetle, Female

Beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. Feeds on dead animals.

There are 25 observations of Oval Water Scavenger Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie9
  2. Outaouais7
  3. Mauricie4
  4. Estrie3
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Laurentides1

Similar species

Giant Water Scavenger BeetleHydrophilus triangularis
Vertical Diving BeetleDytiscus verticalis
Lateral-lined Water BeetleTropisternus lateralis
Predaceous diving beetleCybister fimbriolatus