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Methles

Methles is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Methles caucasicus Riha, 1974 Methles cribratellus (Fairmaire, 1880) Methles freyi Guignot, 1953 Methles indicus Régimbart, 1899 Methles laevis Zimmermann, 1933 Methles punctatissimus Gschwendtner, 1943 Methles rectus Sharp, 1882 Methles spinosus Sharp, 1882

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Methles
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Methles
Sharp, 1882

Methles is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:1

  • Methles caucasicus Riha, 1974
  • Methles cribratellus (Fairmaire, 1880)
  • Methles freyi Guignot, 1953
  • Methles indicus Régimbart, 1899
  • Methles laevis Zimmermann, 1933
  • Methles punctatissimus Gschwendtner, 1943
  • Methles rectus Sharp, 1882
  • Methles spinosus Sharp, 1882
References

References

  1. Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.