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Microdessus

Microdessus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. This genus has a single species, Microdessus atomarius, found in Brazil.

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Jun 14, 2026
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Microdessus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Dytiscidae
Subfamily: Hydroporinae
Tribe: Bidessini
Genus: Microdessus
Young, 1967
Species:
M. atomarius
Binomial name
Microdessus atomarius
(Sharp, 1882)

Microdessus is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. This genus has a single species, Microdessus atomarius, found in Brazil.123

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References

  1. "Microdessus". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. "Microdessus Young, 1967". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. Nilsson, Anders N.; Hájek, Jiří (2021). A World Catalogue of the Family Dytiscidae, or the Diving Beetles (Coleoptera, Adephaga), Version 1.I.2021 (PDF) (Report).