Description

Megaporus can be distinguished as sub-cylindrical with a body that narrows towards the abdominal apex. With a pear shaped head that tapers posteriorly but not constricted at the occipital level suture.

Dorsal habitus of Megaporus howitti

Megaporus
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Megaporus

Brinck, 1943

Megaporus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:[1]

  • Megaporus fischeri Mouchamps, 1964
  • Megaporus gardnerii (Clark, 1862)
  • Megaporus hamatus (Clark, 1862)
  • Megaporus howittii (Clark, 1862)
  • Megaporus natvigi Mouchamps, 1964
  • Megaporus piceatus (Régimbart, 1892)
  • Megaporus ruficeps (Sharp, 1882)
  • Megaporus solidus (Sharp, 1882)
  • Megaporus tristis (Zimmermann, 1926)
  • Megaporus wilsoni Mouchamps, 1964

References

  1. Dytiscidae Species List Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.


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