Family Gyrinidae (Whirligig beetles)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Coleoptera Phenology

Gyrinidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Dineutus americanusWhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Dineutus discolorwhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Dineutus nigriorwhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Dineutus specieswhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Gyrinus analusWhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Gyrinus marginaliswhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology
Gyrinus specieswhirligig beetle(NA) HerePhenology

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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
These streamlined aquatic beetles get their name because of their wild whirling gyrations that they do at the surface of the water when disturbed. They are the only beetle species that uses the surface water tension for support.


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