Hydrotrupes Explained

Hydrotrupes is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:^[1]

• Hydrotrupes chinensis Nilsson, 2003
• Hydrotrupes palpalis Sharp, 1882
• ✝Hydrotrupes prometheus R.A. Gómez & A.L. Damgaard, 2013^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Dytiscidae.txt Dytiscidae Species List
2. Web site: A rare diving beetle from Baltic Amber. Hydrotrupes prometheus new species reveals former widespread distribution of the genus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) HOLOTYPUS: Hydrotrupes prometheus (R.A. Gómez and A.L. Damgaard, 2013). www.Amber-inclusions.dk. 2015-02-06. 2015-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207010021/http://amber-inclusions.dk/new-species-dytiscidae-agabinae. dead.
3. R. Antonio Gómez. Anders L. Damgaard. amp. 2014. A rare diving beetle from Baltic Amber: Hydrotrupes prometheus new species reveals former widespread distribution of the genus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae). Journal of Paleontology. 88. 4. 814–822. 10.1666/13-017. 2014JPal...88..814G . 55183015 . 2020-03-30. 2016-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321182426/https://amber-inclusions.dk/uf/30000_39999/37544/acc5cc61c248e26ffbe10129953a492a.pdf. dead.