Haruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle
Hydaticus aruspex
Hydaticus aruspex is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Palearctic.
17
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Dytiscidae
Genus
Hydaticus
Haruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle belongs to the family Dytiscidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Hydaticus aruspex is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Palearctic.
The Haruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and water pollution in its limited freshwater environments. Agricultural runoff, urban development, and water extraction have degraded the quality of ponds and streams where this species depends for survival and reproduction.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Haruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and water pollution in its limited freshwater environments. Agricultural runoff, urban development, and water extraction have degraded the quality of ponds and streams where this species depends for survival and reproduction.
Habitat loss and degradation
Urban development and land conversion
Water pollution from agricultural runoff
Climate change impacts on freshwater systems
Water extraction and altered hydrology
Found in 17 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Haruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle (Hydaticus aruspex). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/haruspex-predaceous-diving-beetle