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Haliplidae

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Haliplidae

Both larvae and adults of this family of beetle can be found in ponds. The abdomen of the larvae end in 1-2 long filaments, and long filaments are also found protruding for elsewhere on its body. The adults are characterized by their hind coxae which are greatly expanded and cover the first couple abdominal segments.

Commonly found genus is Peltodytes. Image of the hind coxae.