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Genus Hydrophilus
stagnant/slow waters; prefer deeper water (weedy ponds, deep drainage ditches)
Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012
![Satyrus [genus]](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cKtMxRoz8mnZS4V-CaVK9mAz8Uq_5DHhEkA5wmqaiZEvTLvnFuYgGxC-zMA4Ia3eu04rl05DPFwxIy7U6tc=s62-c)
3 Comments
Thank you LivanEscudero :-)
Actually, I think it is a Giant Water Scavenger Beetle (Hydrophilus sp.). I feel more sure of that ID:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9598
Looks like a Predaceous Diving Beetle in the family Dytiscidae. But, I'm not 100% sure.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/195