Common Whirligig Beetle

Gyrinus substriatus

''Gyrinus substriatus'' is a species of beetle native to Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. This is one of the most common species of whirligig beetle.
Whirligig Beetle, Gyrinus substriatus A flash of random swirls across the water Cumbria,Gyrinus substriatus,Kings Meaburn,whirligig beetle

Distribution

In Europe, it is only found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain (incl. Isle of Man, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, Germany, mainland Greece, Hungary, Ireland, mainland Italy, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, mainland Norway, Poland, mainland Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, mainland Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyGyrinidae
GenusGyrinus
SpeciesG. substriatus
Photographed in
United Kingdom