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Megadytes glaucus

Megadytes glaucus

(Brullé, 1837)

Family: Dytiscidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Megadytes glaucus is a species of beetles of the family Dytiscidae.

 Megadytes glaucus can reach a length of about 30 mm. The basic color of the body is dark shiny. These beetles have oval, flattened streamlined bodies adapted for aquatic life. As they live in water, they have to surface for air and carry a bubble of air under their elytra. The hindlegs are adapted for propelling this insect in the water.

Distribution: This species can be found in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

Source: Wikipedia, article Megadytes glaucus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 314789
  Adult

Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/03/2019
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 314788
  Adult

Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/03/2019
Jorge Iriberri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
88213303/02/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya Punta Mogotes, Mar del PlataJorge Iriberri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Megadytes glaucus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.