... About 800 species of Gyrinidae have been recorded from around the world, but they are mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Their English name is whirligig beetle, due to the way they swim. In addition to the water beetle, 15 species are known from Japan, including the giant water beetle, the small water beetle, the long-tailed water beetle, and the mountain water beetle. *Some of the terminology that mentions "whirligig beetle" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… ミズスマシ科Gyrinidaeは世界から約800種が記録されているが,主として熱帯,亜熱帯に分布する。英名はその泳ぎ方からwhirligig beetleという。日本からはミズスマシのほか,オオミズスマシ,コミズスマシ,オナガミズスマシ,ミヤマミズスマシなど15種が知られている。… ※「whirligig beetle」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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