PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

 
 
 
   
 
Scientific Name Common Name Global Rank State Rank Federal Status WI Status Animal Group

A Predaceous Diving Beetle (Agabus discolor)

 

 

 

 

 

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Agabus discolor is a Wisconsin Special Concern predaceous diving beetle that has been collected from small grass or sedge filled pools that are at least semipermanent and often spring-fed. They have been found in black spruce-tamarack swamps. It is uncommon in the northern third of Wisconsin and rarer farther south. Predaceous diving beetles (Dytiscidae) typically reside in shallow and highly vegetated bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, and streams. They are active during the day and spend most of their time below the surface. Beetles of the Agabus genus are 6-11mm long and are often lightly striped.

 
 
 

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are associated with habitats (or natural communities) and places on the landscape. Understanding relationships among SGCN, natural communities and ecological landscapes help us make decisions about issues affecting SGCN and their habitat and how to respond. Download the Wildlife Action Plan association score spreadsheet to explore rare species, natural communities and ecological landscape associations

Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.