Hydraenidae

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Hydraenidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Staphylinoidea
Family: Hydraenidae
Mulsant, 1844
Diversity

Two subfamilies (see text)
22 genera
? species

Hydraenidae is a family of very small aquatic beetles with a worldwide distribution. These beetles are generally 1-3 mm in length (although some species reach 7 mm) with clubbed antennae. They do not swim well and are generally found crawling in marginal vegetation. Most are phytophagous but a few saprophagous and predatory species are known.

The larvae, although preferring damp habitats near water, are non-aquatic and tend to drown easily.

Subfamilies

Ochthebius capicola
  • Subfamily Hydraeninae
    • Coelometopon
    • Sicilicula
    • Prosthetops
    • Hydraenida
    • Parahydraenida
    • Parhydraena
    • Decarthrocerus
    • Mesoceration
    • Podaena
    • Homalaena
    • Orchymontia
    • Laeliana
    • Limnebius
    • Adelphydraena
    • Hydraena
  • Subfamily Ochthebiinae
    • Gymnochthebius
    • Ochthebius
    • Micragasma
    • Neochthebius
    • Hughleechia
    • Meropathus
    • Tympanogaster
  • Subfamily Orchymontiinae
  • Subfamily Prosthetopinae

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