order
Coleoptera
“Adult Beetles”
Coleoptera
“Larval Beetles”
Diptera
“True Flies”
Ephemeroptera
“Mayflies”
Hemiptera
“True Bugs”
Lepidoptera
“Aquatic Caterpillars, Snout Moths”
Megaloptera
“Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies”
Odonata
“Dragonflies and Damselflies”
Plecoptera
“Stoneflies”
Trichoptera
“Caddisflies”
family
Hydrophilidae
genus
Berosus
“Water Scavenger Beetles”
Genus Overview
This genus has 24 species in North America. Characteristics that distinguish this genus are the long swimming hair along the tibia of the middle and hind legs. Best seen in the dorsal view however these are difficult to see in the image.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Southeast: 8.6 and higher
Midwest: 6.7 and higher
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
Piercer / Herbivore
Shredder / Herbivore
Piercer / Herbivore
Shredder / Herbivore
MOVEMENT
Climber
Diver
Swimmer
Diver
Swimmer
DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT
Lentic-littoral
Diagnostic Characters
Order
Elytra
Family
5 Segments Before Cupule
Antenna Subequal To Head
Antennal Segment Articulation
Clubbed Antennae
Long Maxillary Palpi
Genus
Long Hairs Along Tibia
+ Expanded Character List
Order:
Adults with hardened forewings (elytra) covering the hind wings.
Family:
Maxillary palpi usually longer than antennae. Antennae about as long as head, with 2nd segment attached at apex of 1st (basal-most) segment; usually with 5 segments before cupule (cup-shaped, hairless, segment 6); segments 7–9 clubbed. Pronotum usually not narrower than elytra; if narrower, then scutellum long and triangular. Elytra concealing entire abdomen or exposing only part of 1 segment. Hind coxae not extending in the posterior direction to divide abdominal sternite 1. Metacoxae nearly touching. Ventrally, longitudinal keel narrow between coxae. Tarsal formula: 5-5-5 or 5-4-4. Ventrally, abdomen with 5 visible segments.
Genus:
testaceous (yellow-brown) colored, two spots on pronotum with multiple on elytra,
Dorsal
Ventral