Bug FAQMeridiorhantus calidus
Meridiorhantus calidus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Dytiscidae
Meridiorhantus calidus was previously placed in the genus Rhantus. It occurs in North America and the Neotropics. Its native range includes North America and the Neotropics.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This species used to be classified under the genus Rhantus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range covers North America and the Neotropics.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Dytiscidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridiorhantus_calidus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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