Hydaticus pacificus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in South and South East Asia.
Subspecies
Three subspecies identified.
- Hydaticus pacificus andamanicus - India, Andaman Islands
- Hydaticus pacificus conspersus - Japan, Taiwan, China
- Hydaticus pacificus discindens - Sri Lanka
- Hydaticus pacificus lunatus - Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia
- Hydaticus pacificus pacificus - India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
Biology
After mating, adult female has been observed to deposit eggs singly on the surface of the Salvinia molesta.
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