Scirtoidea

Scirtoidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Scirtoidea: /skɪrˈtɔɪdiə/

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Images

Figures 13–18. Habitus images. 13 in Comparison of the Coleoptera communities in leaf litter and rotten wood in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA by Ferro, Michael L., Gimmel, Matthew L., Harms, Kyle E. & Carlton, Christopher E.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Contacyphon pusillus PG998561a by Robert Webster Depicted place: Oklahoma. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Aquatic insects of California, with keys to North American genera and California species (1956) (19722797136) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.
Aquatic insects of California, with keys to North American genera and California species (1956) (19722797136) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.
Scirtes orbiculatus imported from iNaturalist photo 62729343 on 27 February 2022 by no rights reserved. Used under a CC0 license.
Sacodes thoracica by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Scirtoidea is a superfamily of beetles traditionally encompassing four families: Clambidae, Decliniidae, Eucinetidae, and Scirtidae. Recent genetic studies have suggested that Clambidae and Eucinetidae belong to a separate superfamily, Clamboidea. They are among the earliest diverging lineages of living polyphagans. There are also two known extinct families related to this group, Mesocinetidae and Elodophthalmidae.

Similar Taxa

  • Clamboidea

Tags

  • Beetles
  • Scirtoidea
  • Coleoptera
  • Insecta