Sandracottus (beetle)
| Sandracottus | |
|---|---|
| Sandracottus femoralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Dytiscinae |
| Tribe: | Aciliini |
| Genus: | Sandracottus Sharp, 1882 |
Sandracottus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae containing eleven species. These aquatic beetles are found in ponds and slow streams from South Asia east to southern Japan, and south to Australia. They are generally about 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) long and often have distinctive markings.