Latin Etymology: Colymbetes (?) fuscus ("dusky")
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Large-grooved Diving Beetle (Colymbetes fuscus) at Brigstock, Northants, UK - July 2026 |
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 15-19mm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A widespread predatory diving beetle found in Britain and Europe. Their primary prey is other small insects and invertibrates, with them showing a preference for larvae in some studies.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Colymbetes
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Brigstock
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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