Evidence found
1,645 records across 8 countries and territories, 1892–2026.
Tropisternus lateralis · GBIF taxon key 1034206
Where has the Lateral-banded Water Scavenger Beetle been recorded?
Tropisternus lateralis occurrence evidence comes from 1,645 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1892 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,645 records
- 8 places
- 118 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.
10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. 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 Lateral-banded Water Scavenger Beetle has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Lateral-banded Water Scavenger Beetle. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,311 | |
| Ecuador | 213 | |
| Canada | 65 | |
| Bonaire | 22 | |
| Mexico | 21 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 10 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hydrophilidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.