Hydraenidae
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Hydraenidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Superfamily: | Staphylinoidea |
Family: | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 |
Diversity | |
Two subfamilies (see text) | |
Wikispecies has information related to: Hydraenidae |
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
- 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
References
- - Family descriptions
- Hydraenidae at Tolweb
External links
- Data related to Hydraenidae at Wikispecies
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