Where does the Hydaticus leander live?
Hydaticus leander has 808 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1892 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 808 records
- 20 places
- 63 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraDytiscidaeHydaticus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18922026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 359 | |
| South Sudan | 210 | |
| France | 90 | |
| Portugal | 52 | |
| Italy | 49 | |
| South Africa | 18 | |
| Mozambique | 7 | |
| Nigeria | 7 | |
| Sudan | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Albania | 1 | |
| Armenia | 1 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Namibia | 1 | |
| Uganda | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dytiscidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.