Bug FAQCopelatus glyphicus
Copelatus glyphicus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Dytiscidae
Adult Copelatus glyphicus beetles are about 4.2 to 4.6 mm long and 2.1 to 2.5 mm wide.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The beetle’s body is pale yellow-brown to reddish-brown.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure 4.2 to 4.6 mm in length and 2.1 to 2.5 mm in width.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does Copelatus glyphicus look like?
It is a small beetle about 4.2 to 4.6 mm long, 2.1 to 2.5 mm wide, with a pale yellow-brown to reddish-brown coloration.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Dytiscidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copelatus_glyphicus
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