Dytiscidae – Hyphydrus elegans – Diving Beetle

Order Coleoptera; Family Dytiscidae (Predacious Diving Beetles); Subfamily Hydroporinae; Scientific name: Hyphydrus elegans; Common name: Predacious Diving Beetle; Alternative common name: Water Beetle – Note: the air bubble it breathes from while diving - Distribution in Australia: present in all mainland states and Tasmania – Photographed: in December, in Mount Gibbs Nature Reserve east of Lake King.