Hyphydrus ovatus is a species of diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae.[1][2]
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| Hyphydrus ovatus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Hyphydrus |
| Species: | H. ovatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphydrus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
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Description
editHyphydrus ovatus can reach a length of 4.5–5 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in). The body is rust-red, sometimes with indistinct spots. Males have brilliant colors, and the females matt.
Distribution
editThis species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.[3]
Gallery
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Hyphydrus ovatus
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Illustration of Hyphydrus ovatus from Calwer's Käferbuch, Table 8
References
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