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Hydrophilus piceus · paprastasis degutvabalis

Hydrous piceus EN · great silver water beetle DE · Große Kolbenwasserkäfer LV · lielais ūdensmīlis PL · kałużnica czarnozielona

This beetle is among the largest aquatic insects. Adults can reach up to 5 cm in length and 2 cm in width. The larvae is up to 7 cm long. The body of adults is black with a greenish or olive sheen. It has protruding eyes and reddish-black antennae.

Infraorder: Staphyliniformia Superfamily: Hydrophiloidea Family: Hydrophilidae