| Hydrophilus | |
|---|---|
| Hydrophilus piceus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Hydrophilidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophilinae |
| Tribe: | Hydrophilini |
| Genus: |
Hydrophilus Geoffroy, 1762 |
Hydrophilus is a genus of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae, the water scavenger beetles. There are about 48 species in three subgenera in the genus: Hydrophilus, Dibolocelus, and Temnopterus.