Genus

Hydrophilus (Giant water scavenger beetles)

Hydrophilus triangularis. Photo: (c) bindelshsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hydrophilus is a genus of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae, the water scavenger beetles. There are about 48 species in three subgenera in the genus: Hydrophilus, Dibolocelus, and Temnopterus.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Staphyliniformia (Staphyliniform beetles)
        Superfamily: Hydrophiloidea (Water scavenger and clown beetles)
        Family: Hydrophilidae (Water scavenger beetles)
        Subfamily: Hydrophilinae
        Tribe: Hydrophilini
        Genus: Hydrophilus (Giant water scavenger beetles)
        Subgenus: Hydrophilus (1)

Subtaxa

Subgenus: Hydrophilus

Genus

Hydrophilus (Giant water scavenger beetles)

Subtaxa

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