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Australphilus

Australphilus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, first described in 1978 by Chris Watts, containing the following species:Australphilus montanus Watts, 1978 Australphilus saltus Watts, 1978

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Jul 9, 2026
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Length
102 w
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Source
Australphilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Australphilus
Watts, 1978

Australphilus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, first described in 1978 by Chris Watts,12 containing the following species:3

  • Australphilus montanus Watts, 1978
  • Australphilus saltus Watts, 1978
References

References

  1. "Genus Australphilus Watts, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. CHS Watts (1978). "A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera)". Australian Journal of Zoology. Supplementary Series. 26 (57): 1-166 [13]. doi:10.1071/AJZS057. ISSN 0310-9089. Wikidata Q54576498.
  3. Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.