Family Crawling Water Beetles (Haliplidae)
Haliplidae is a family in the order Coleoptera. Browse 54 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Haliplidae (54)
Haliplus distinctus
Haliplus distinctus
Identification: Can be distinguished from H. dorsomaculatus by the metaventral process having a longitudinal impression on each side
Haliplus immaculicollis
Haliplus immaculicollis
One of the most commonly collected haliplids in eastern Canada
Haliplus leechi
Haliplus leechi
Identification: Anteromedial portion of the pronotum (near the anterior margin) with blackened punctures that may give the appearance of a blotch; subsutural row of elytral punctures may form a partial double row basally; other important characters a
Haliplus lineatocollis
Haliplus lineatocollis
A small (2.6-3.5mm) water beetle. Pronotum with dark median line and curved slot on each side. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required. If the photo doesn't show the key ID features then in the comments box describe the size and
Haliplus longulus
Haliplus longulus
Identification: Elytra with postmedial blotches; pronotal basal plicae long (>¼ length of pronotum); prosternal process unchanneled
Haliplus tumidus
Haliplus tumidus
Lectotype Locality: Bosque Co., TX, coll'ed by Belfarge
Peltodytes pedunculatus
Peltodytes pedunculatus
Identification: This species has a subhumeral black dash, and can't be seen in dorsal view.
Peltodytes sexmaculatus
Peltodytes sexmaculatus
Identification: Median elytral spots not coalescent on suture
Brychius elevatus
Brychius elevatus
Brychius hornii
Brychius hornii
Brychius pacificus
Brychius pacificus
Haliplus apicalis
Haliplus apicalis
Haliplus borealis
Haliplus borealis
Haliplus concolor
Haliplus concolor
Haliplus connexus
Haliplus connexus
Haliplus cribrarius
Haliplus cribrarius
Haliplus cylindricus
Haliplus cylindricus
Haliplus deceptus
Haliplus deceptus
Haliplus dorsomaculatus
Haliplus dorsomaculatus
Haliplus falli
Haliplus falli
Haliplus fasciatus
Haliplus fasciatus
Haliplus flavicollis
Haliplus flavicollis
Haliplus fulvus
Haliplus fulvus
Haliplus gracilis
Haliplus gracilis
Haliplus havaniensis
Haliplus havaniensis
Haliplus leopardus
Haliplus leopardus
Haliplus lewisii
Haliplus lewisii
Haliplus mimeticus
Haliplus mimeticus
Haliplus nitens
Haliplus nitens
Haliplus pantherinus
Haliplus pantherinus
Haliplus parvulus
Haliplus parvulus
Haliplus punctatus
Haliplus punctatus
Haliplus ruficollis
Haliplus ruficollis
Haliplus sharpi
Haliplus sharpi
Haliplus stagninus
Haliplus stagninus
Haliplus triopsis
Haliplus triopsis
Peltodytes caesus
Peltodytes caesus
Peltodytes callosus
Peltodytes callosus
Peltodytes dietrichi
Peltodytes dietrichi
jun. syn. of P.simplex
Peltodytes dispersus
Peltodytes dunavani
Peltodytes dunavani
Peltodytes duodecimpunctatus
Peltodytes duodecimpunctatus
Peltodytes edentulus
Peltodytes edentulus
Peltodytes festivus
Peltodytes festivus
Peltodytes floridensis
Peltodytes floridensis
Peltodytes intermedius
Peltodytes intermedius
Peltodytes litoralis
Peltodytes litoralis
Peltodytes muticus
Peltodytes muticus
Peltodytes oppositus
Peltodytes oppositus
Peltodytes roughleyi
Peltodytes roughleyi
Peltodytes shermani
Peltodytes shermani
Peltodytes simplex
Peltodytes simplex
Peltodytes sinensis
Peltodytes sinensis
Peltodytes tortulosus
Peltodytes tortulosus