Lancetes


Lancetes is a genus of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae, the only member of the subfamily Lancetinae. There are more than 20 described species in Lancetes, found in Australasia and the Neotropics. One species, Lancetes angusticollis, is found in South Georgia and is the world's most southerly diving beetle.

Species

These 22 species belong to the genus Lancetes:Lancetes angusticollis Lancetes arauco Bachmann & Trémouilles, 1981Lancetes backstromi Zimmermann, 1924Lancetes biremis Ríha, 1961Lancetes borellii Griffini, 1895Lancetes dacunhae Brinck, 1948Lancetes delkeskampi Ríha, 1961Lancetes falklandicus Ríha, 1961Lancetes flavipes Zimmermann, 1924Lancetes flavoscutatus Enderlein, 1912Lancetes immarginatus Zimmermann, 1924Lancetes lanceolatus Lancetes marginatus Lancetes mixtus Lancetes nigriceps Lancetes praemorsus Lancetes subseriatus Zimmermann, 1924Lancetes tarsalis Ríha, 1961Lancetes theresae Sharp, 1902Lancetes towianicus Zimmermann, 1924Lancetes varius Lancetes waterhousei Griffini, 1895