Hydrophilid
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Berosus pugnax
Berosus pugnax is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae, native to the United States. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863. The species is distinguished by having emarginate (notched) apices on its elytra. Like other members of the genus Berosus, it is associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats.
Cercyon assecla
Cercyon assecla is a small water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. The species was described by Smetana in 1978 and is known from North America, with records across much of the United States and parts of Canada. It belongs to a genus of beetles typically associated with moist or aquatic environments where they feed on decaying organic matter.
Pelosoma prosternale
Pelosoma prosternale is a water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Sharp in 1882. It belongs to the subfamily Sphaeridiinae, a group often associated with moist or decaying organic matter. The species is documented from parts of North and Central America.
Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus
Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus is a subspecies of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It colonizes temporary playa wetlands on the Southern High Plains of Texas during flood periods, arriving from surrounding aquatic habitats via aerial dispersal. The subspecies has been documented across a broad geographic range including North, Central, and South America, as well as Caribbean islands.