Berosus pantherinus

(Berosus pantherinus)

Description

Berosus pantherinus is a species of hydrophilid beetles native to the United States. It was originally described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855 and is characterized by having ten dark spots on each elytron.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Hydrophilidae

Genus:Berosus

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