Belostoma dentatum (Mayr, 1863)

 

Synonyms: Zaitha dentata, Zaitha eumorpha (in part), Zaitha mayri

 

Widely distributed in lentic habitats in South America lowlands from Venezuela to northern Argentina and Uruguay. Total length 43-50 mm; body elliptical; ochre-brown to brown; the pronotum lacks longitudinal median carina (keel). As in all species of this genus, the eggs are glued onto the male's back and carried until hatching. Belostoma dentatum feeds on aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and probably tadpoles.

 

		D36133 Belostoma cf. dentatum Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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