East-asia-native

Guides

• Cryptopleurum subtile

  Cryptopleurum subtile is a small water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae, described by David Sharp in 1884. The species has a broad native distribution across East Asia and has been introduced to Europe and North America. It belongs to the subfamily Sphaeridiinae, a group characterized by compact body forms and association with moist or aquatic habitats.

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• Dendrophilus xavieri

  clown beetle

  Dendrophilus xavieri is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae, first described by Marseul in 1873. The species has a notably broad distribution spanning native ranges in East Asia and introduced populations in Europe, North America, and Australia. Its status as an accepted species versus synonym remains inconsistently reported across taxonomic databases.

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