Amphiops Explained

Amphiops is a genus of aquatic beetles in the tribe Amphiopini of the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843.^{[1] [2]}

Species of the genus occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.^[3] In Australia they are found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland, in wet tropical areas.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Amphiops:^[4]

• Amphiops australicus
• Amphiops austrinus
• Amphiops caristripus
• Amphiops coelopunctatus
• Amphiops confusus
• Amphiops coomani
• Amphiops duplopunctatus
• Amphiops gibbus
• Amphiops globus
• Amphiops lasioides
• Amphiops mater
• Amphiops micropunctatus
• Amphiops mirabilis
• Amphiops namibicus
• Amphiops phallicus
• Amphiops queenslandicus
• Amphiops senegalensis
• Amphiops simplex
• Amphiops uhligi
• Amphiops wittei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Amphiops . 2022-08-10 . biodiversity.org.au . en.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13703260. 199–267 [229].
3. Book: Slipinski . Adam . Australian Beetles Volume 2: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga (part) . Lawrence . John . 2019-11-01 . Csiro Publishing . 978-1-4863-1140-8 . en.
4. Web site: Amphiops Erichson, 1843 . 2022-08-10 . www.gbif.org . en.