Barretthydrus
Genus of beetles
| Barretthydrus | |
|---|---|
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| Barretthydrus tibialis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Barretthydrus Lea, 1927 |
Barretthydrus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, first described in 1927 by Arthur Mills Lea.[1][2] The type species is Barretthydrus geminatus.[1]
The genus is endemic to Australia, where it is found in New South Wales in the drainage basins of the Murray-Darling, and in coastal drainage basins,[1] along the east coast from Queensland to Victoria.[3]
The genus contains the following species:[1][4]
- Barretthydrus geminatus Lea, 1927
- Barretthydrus stepheni Watts, 1978
- Barretthydrus tibialis Lea, 1927
References
- ^ a b c d "Genus Barretthydrus Lea, 1927". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Lea, A.M. 1927. On a new genus of water beetles (Dytiscidae). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 3: 279-281 [279].
- ^ "Barretthydrus Lea, 1927". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
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