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Megadytes sp.

Megadytes sp.


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

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Megadytes is a genus of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. They are found in slow-moving or static freshwater habitats in the Neotropics. The adult beetles measure about long depending on the exact species and the largest is also the largest in the family (together with certain Dytiscus).

Species: Following reclassification in 2024, Megadytes now contains two described species:
  • Megadytes latus (Fabricius, 1801)
  • Megadytes parvus Trémouilles, 1984

Source: Wikipedia, article Megadytes sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
191455509/11/2022UruguayMaldonadoPlaya Sauce de PortezueloEnrico H. Vicentini
54150410/09/2016ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresLago de RegatasRomán Montero
134623118/09/2015ArgentinaSanta FeSanta Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Megadytes sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.