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INSECTS

Lateral-lined Water Beetle

Tropisternus lateralis

Insects
Native
Lateral-lined Water Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Lateral-lined Water Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Lateral-lined Water Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. Lives near water.

There are 3 observations of Lateral-lined Water Beetle in Québec, mostly in Centre-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Centre-du-Québec1
  2. Capitale-Nationale1
  3. Outaouais1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Giant Water Scavenger BeetleHydrophilus triangularis
Predaceous diving beetleCybister fimbriolatus
Vertical Diving BeetleDytiscus verticalis
Oval Water Scavenger BeetleHydrophilus ovatus