Larval development, metabolism and diet are possible key factors explaining the decline of the threatened Dytiscus latissimus (2018)

Scholten, I., et al.

In Western Europe, the diving beetle Dytiscus latissimus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) has become rare and went extinct in several countries during the last century. This study investigated whether larval development rate, metabolism and feeding ecology differ between D. latissimus and the congeneric D. lapponicus to explore factors explaining its decline