Dryopoidea
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Eulimnichus californicus
Eulimnichus californicus is a minute marsh-loving beetle in the family Limnichidae. The species was described by LeConte in 1879 and is known from North America. Members of the genus Eulimnichus are small beetles typically associated with riparian and wetland habitats.
Ptilodactylidae
Toe-winged Beetles
Ptilodactylidae is a family of approximately 500 extant species in 35 genera, commonly known as toe-winged beetles. The family belongs to the superfamily Dryopoidea within Elateriformia. Members are primarily associated with riparian and aquatic habitats, with larvae typically found in rotting wood, vegetation, or gravel and detritus at water margins. The family has a significant but underappreciated fossil record, including specimens preserved in Baltic, Dominican, Mexican, and Rovno amber dating from the Cretaceous through Eocene.