Eretes sticticus

Family: Dytiscidae
Subfamily: Dytiscinae
Tribe: Eretini

Habitat: Wetland

General appearance: Medium size; 12.0 - 14.0 mm. Side margins of pronotom bordered. Prosternal process pointed at the end. Side margins of elytron on the posterior half serrated with a series of spines; Elytra punctate with each puncture bearing a black spot. Posterior margins of first four segments of hind tarsi transersely with a coarse frnge of flat, adpressed, golden yellow setae. Only female specimen is presented here for E. sticticus.

 

Reference:
Pederzani, F. (1995). Keys to the identification of the genera and subgenera of adult Dytiscidae (sensu lato) of the world (Coleoptera Dytiscidae). Atti dell'Accademia Roveretana degli Agiati, a, 244, 5-83.