Phaenonotum
Sharp, 1882
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2Phaenonotum is a of water scavenger beetles in the Hydrophilidae, established by Sharp in 1882. The genus comprises approximately nine described distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Species within this genus are aquatic and exhibit complete with distinctive larval including construction of mud for .
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How to pronounce Phaenonotum: /faɪˌɛnoʊˈnoʊtəm/
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Habitat
Freshwater aquatic environments; larvae and inhabit submerged vegetation and associated substrates.
Distribution
Neotropical region; records include Colombia (Arauca, Boyacá, Chocó, San Andrés y Providencia), with additional described from South America.
Life Cycle
Complete : , three larval instars, pupa, and . Eggs are deposited within a cocoon-like structure attached to submerged vegetation. Third instar larvae construct mud for .
Behavior
Third instar larvae construct mud for . Aquatic throughout larval development.
Ecological Role
in freshwater ; larvae prey on small aquatic .