Some Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Dryopidae, Dytiscidae, Elmidae, Haliplidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae, Psephenidae) of Great Falls Park and Turkey Run Park, Fairfax County, Virginia
Steury BW. 2023. Some Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Dryopidae, Dytiscidae, Elmidae, Haliplidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae, Psephenidae) of Great Falls Park and Turkey Run Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Banisteria. 57:57-66
Four years of sampling effort during 2006–2009 using four collection methods at two sites in a national park (George Washington Memorial Parkway) in northern Virginia captured 292 aquatic beetle specimens in seven families. These specimens represent 54 species in 33 genera. Thirty-six species are first records for the Potomac Gorge, an area surveyed for beetles for over 120 years. Periods of adult activity, based on dates of capture, are given for each species. The efficacy of each collection method is briefly discussed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Steury, Brent
- Units
- GWMP , NCR
- Keywords
- Adephaga, biodiversity, Bug Lab, Byrrhoidea, entomology, Fairfax County, Hydrophiloidea, insect surveys, insects, National Park, Potomac Gorge.