Water-penny beetle

Japanese: water-penny beetle(英語表記)waterpennybeetle
Water-penny beetle

…The closely related Mataeopsephenus japonicus belongs to the Psephenidae family, and its larvae are attached to stones on the riverbed. They are yellowish brown and round, and hence the English name water-penny beetle. They feed mainly on algae in running water. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "water-penny beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…近縁のヒラタドロムシMataeopsephenus japonicusはヒラタドロムシ科Psephenidaeに属し,幼虫は川底の石に付着している。黄褐色で円形,その形態から英名はwater‐penny beetle。主として流水中の藻類を食べる。…

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