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Byrrhoidea
Byrrhoidea is a superfamily of beetles belonging to Elateriformia that includes several families which are either aquatic or associated with a semi-aquatic habitat. Other than the superfamily Hydrophiloidea, most of the remaining Polyphagan beetles which are aquatic are in this superfamily. Description Adults of many Byrrhoidea have exocone eyes (with expanded corneal lens). The anterior edge of the scutellar shield is often abruptly elevated (except in Psephenidae and Cneoglossidae). A variety of byrrhoids have the first three abdominal ventrites solidly fused together. Larvae of most Limnichidae have one pair of anal hooks on the tenth abdominal segment, while Cneoglossidae and Ptilodactylidae have three or more hooks on each side of this segment. Larvae of Lutrochidae and Elmidae, as well as the limnichid genus ''Hyphalus'', have anal gill tufts. Almost all byrrhoid larvae have anterior abdominal spiracles that are biforous (or bilabiate) in shape. The degree of wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelonariidae
Chelonariidae or turtle beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea. It was described by Blanchard in 1845. There are 3 genera with around 300 described species. Little is known of their ecology, though it seems they are associated with the roots of orchids and the nests of ants and termites. Their exoskeletons are heavily sclerotised and their limbs can be effectively retracted into their bodies due to the presence of socket-like cavities.Beutel, Rolf G. and Leschen, Richard A. B.. "Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845: Coleoptera, Beetles". ''Handbook of Zoology Online'', edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016. Adult specimens have seed-shaped bodies that are typically colored brown or black with lighter patches. Genera * '' Brounia'' Sharp, 1878 (New Zealand) * '' Chelonarium'' Fabricius, 1801 (Americas, Asia, Australia, with fossil species known from European Baltic amber) * '' Pseudochelonarium'' Pic, 1916 (South & Southeast Asia, New Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cneoglossidae
Cneoglossidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea, containing nine described species in a single genus, ''Cneoglossa,'' which are native to the Neotropics The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeog ... from Mexico to Brazil. The larvae develop inside rotting submerged branches found in small fast flowing shallow streams.Costa, Cleide, Vanin, Sergio Antonio and Ide, Sergio. "Cneoglossidae Guérin-Méneville, 1843: Coleoptera, Beetles". ''Handbook of Zoology Online'', edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016. Taxonomy * '' Cneoglossa brevis'' Champion, 1897 * '' Cneoglossa collaris'' Guérin-Méneville, 1849 * '' Cneoglossa elongata'' Pic, 1916 * '' Cneoglossa gournellei'' Pic, 1916 * '' Cneoglossa lampyroides'' Champion, 1897 * '' Cne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutrochidae
Lutrochidae is a family of water beetles with a single genus ''Lutrochus'' sometimes known as "Travertine beetles". There are around 21 species native to the Americas from the southern United States to Brazil. They are distinguished by their ovate bodies, 2–6 mm long and yellowish in color, and short antennae in which the first two antennomeres are longer than the others. The larvae are elongate, 4–10 mm in length, with short but well-developed legs. William D. Shepard, "Lutrochidae", in Ross H. Arnett, Jr. and Michael C. Thomas, ''American Beetles ''American Beetles'' is a comprehensive description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico. It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic ''The Beetles of the United States''; along with Michael ...'' (CRC Press, 2002), vol. 2 The adults have a bubble of air held in place by hairs.Ide, Sergio, Costa, Cleide and Vanin, Sergio Antonio. "Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byrrhidae
Byrrhidae, the pill beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea Byrrhoidea is a superfamily of beetles belonging to Elateriformia that includes several families which are either aquatic or associated with a semi-aquatic habitat. Other than the superfamily Hydrophiloidea, most of the remaining Polyphagan beetle .... They are generally found in damp habitats within cooler-high latitude regions of both hemispheres. Most byrrhids feed on moss, lichens and algae, though some species feed on vascular plants.Maier, Crystal A., Lawrence, John F. and Leschen, Richard A. B.. "Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804: Coleoptera, Beetles". ''Handbook of Zoology Online'', edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016. The oldest undoubted record of the family is '' Lidryops'' from the earliest Late Cretaceous Charentese amber of France, with other less certain records going back to the Middle Jurassic, but these possibly belong to Byrrhoidea. There around 500 extant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callirhipidae
''Callirhipidae'' (also known as ''Callirhipidae Cedar Beetles'') is a family of beetles, found widely throughout low-latitude regions except tropical Africa and Madagascar. There are around 175 species in 7 genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s .... The larvae bore into dead wood and generally have a life span of 2 or more years. The adults are generally nocturnal. Genera There are currently seven recognised genera in ''Callirhipidae''. * '' Brachyrrhipis'' van Emden, 1931 * '' Callirhipis'' Latreille, 1829 ** subgenus '' Callirhipis'' Latreille, 1829 ** subgenus '' Ennometidium'' Emden, 1929 ** subgenus '' Helleriola'' Emden, 1934 ** subgenus '' Parennometes'' Emden, 1931 * '' Celadonia'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 * '' Ennometes'' Pascoe, 1866 * '' Ptorthocera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryopidae
Dryopidae is a family (biology), family of beetles, commonly named long-toed water beetles, in the superfamily Byrrhoidea. It was described by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820. Description Long-toed water beetles are named for their extended claws. Adults have dense hairs, which allow the beetles to breathe while underwater. The flight muscles of the females weaken as they age. When the pupae complete the imago stage of their life cycle, they move towards running water, and may be attracted to lights. Despite being referred to as aquatic insects, the beetles are unable to swim, clinging to detritus that float. All long-toed water beetles feed on plants that are in the water, but the larvae generally are Terrestrial animal, terrestrial, and at least some also feed on plant matter. ''Stygoparnus'' is the only genus in the family in which both the larvae and adults are aquatic. Genus, Genera of the family closely resemble Elmidae, riffle beetles, but the antenna (biology), antennae a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmidae
Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea described by John Curtis in 1830. Both adults and larvae are usually aquatic, living under rocks in fast-flowing shallow areas of streams, such as riffles, feeding on algae and biofilms. There are more than 150 genera and 1,500 described species in Elmidae. The oldest record of the group is '' Cretohypsilara'' from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. Th .... See also * List of Elmidae genera References Further reading * * * * * External links * Polyphaga families {{Elmidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutrochus
Lutrochidae is a family of water beetles with a single genus ''Lutrochus'' sometimes known as "Travertine beetles". There are around 21 species native to the Americas from the southern United States to Brazil. They are distinguished by their ovate bodies, 2–6 mm long and yellowish in color, and short antennae in which the first two antennomeres are longer than the others. The larvae are elongate, 4–10 mm in length, with short but well-developed legs. William D. Shepard, "Lutrochidae", in Ross H. Arnett, Jr. and Michael C. Thomas, ''American Beetles ''American Beetles'' is a comprehensive description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico. It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic ''The Beetles of the United States''; along with Michael ...'' (CRC Press, 2002), vol. 2 The adults have a bubble of air held in place by hairs.Ide, Sergio, Costa, Cleide and Vanin, Sergio Antonio. "Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limnichidae
Limnichidae, commonly called minute marsh-loving beetles, is a family of beetles belonging to Byrrhoidea. There are at least 30 genera and 350 described species in Limnichidae. They are found worldwide, with the greatest diversity in tropical regions. Most species seem to be associated with water-adjacent habitats, such as riparian and coastal locations, though many species are likely fully terrestrial, with some species being associated with leaf litter and arboreal habitats. Species with known diets feed on moss or algae. The oldest fossils of the family are known from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from Myanmar. Genera References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * * Byrrhoidea Polyphaga families Limnichidae, {{Elateriformia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elateriformia
Elateriformia is an infraorder of polyphagan beetles. The two largest families in this group are buprestids, of which there are around 15,000 described species, and click beetles, of which there are around 10,000 described species. The infraorder consists of six superfamilies:Lawrence, J. F. & Newton, A. F. Jr. 1995. ''Families and subfamilies of Coleoptera (with selectes genera, notes, references and data on family-group names).'' In: Pakaluk y Slipinski (Eds.). Biology, phylogeny and classification of Coleoptera: Papers celebrating the 80th birthday of Roy A. Crowson. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN, Warszawa. Pp. 779-1006. . * Buprestoidea — the metallic wood-boring beetles * Byrrhoidea — families including long-toed water beetles, moss beetles and mud-loving beetles * Dascilloidea * Elateroidea — including the click beetle Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elminae
Elminae is a subfamily of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least 120 genera and more than 1,300 described species in Elminae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Elminae. * '' Aesobia'' Jäch, 1982 * '' Amazonopsis'' Barr, 2018 * '' Ampumixis'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Ancyronyx'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Anommatelmis'' Spangler, 1981 * '' Aspidelmis'' Delève, 1954 * '' Atractelmis'' Chandler, 1954 * '' Aulacosolus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1997 * '' Austrelmis'' Brown, 1984 * '' Austrolimnius'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Bryelmis'' Barr, 2011 * '' Cephalolimnius'' Delève, 1973 * '' Cleptelmis'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Coxelmis'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Ctenelmis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Cuspidevia'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * '' Cylloepus'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Dubiraphia'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Dupophilus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Elachistelmis'' Maier, 2012 * '' Elmidolia'' Fairmaire, 1879 * '' Elmis'' Latreille, 1802 * '' Elpidemis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Eonychius'' Jäch & Bouka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygoparnus
''Stygoparnus'' is a monotypic genus''Stygoparnus''. BugGuide.net of containing the single species ''Stygoparnus comalensis'', which is known by the common name Comal Springs dryopid beetle. This rare beetle is to in the United States, where it is known from two springs. It is a federally listed |
