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Chostonectes

Chostonectes is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:Chostonectes gigas (Boheman, 1858) Chostonectes johnsonii (Clark, 1862) Chostonectes maai Balke, 1995 Chostonectes nebulosus (W.J. Macleay, 1871) Chostonectes sharpi Sharp, 1882 Chostonectes wattsi Wewalka, 1994

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

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

  • Chostonectes gigas (Boheman, 1858)
  • Chostonectes johnsonii (Clark, 1862)
  • Chostonectes maai Balke, 1995
  • Chostonectes nebulosus (W.J. Macleay, 1871)
  • Chostonectes sharpi Sharp, 1882
  • Chostonectes wattsi Wewalka, 1994
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References

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