Copelatus prolongatus is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by Sharp in 1882 and is found in Central America.[1][2]

Copelatus prolongatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Genus: Copelatus
Species:
C. prolongatus
Binomial name
Copelatus prolongatus
Sharp, 1882

References edit

  1. ^ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 31 October 2014, retrieved 30 August 2015
  2. ^ Copelatus, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Report. Retrieved 7 June 2012.