Haliplus ruficollis (lat.) - a species of beetle insects from the family of swimmers . Distributed over most of Europe east of Siberia [2] . These insects inhabit freshwater bodies of water, mainly rivers and streams . Larvae feed on algae . Adults are omnivores [2] .
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Suborder : | Carnivorous beetles |
| Superfamily : | Haliploidea Aubé, 1836 |
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| International scientific name |
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Haliplus ruficollis ( De Geer , 1774 ) |
| Synonyms |
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- Dytiscus impressus Fabricius, 1787 [1]
- Dytiscus marginepunctatus Panzer, 1793 [1]
- Dytiscus ruficollis De Geer, 1774 [1]
- Haliplus affinis Stephens, 1828 [1]
- Haliplus maculatus Seidlitz, 1887 [1]
- Haliplus rubicundus Babington, 1836 [1]
- Haliplus seidlitzi Csiki, 1946 [1]
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The body length of adults is 2.5–3 mm [2] . The body is short, wide, ovoid [3] ; ocher, tan or red, except for the blackish peak. Antennae and palps yellow or tan. Elytral grooves blackish in moderately strong, often densely dotted punctures; the first points at the base of the elytra are not expanded; the groove is usually less than 40 points [4] .
