Marsh-beetles
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Contacyphon nebulosus
Contacyphon nebulosus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. Marsh beetles are small, often overlooked beetles associated with moist habitats. The genus Contacyphon is part of a group formerly classified under Cyphon, with species distinguished by subtle morphological features. Adults are typically found in vegetation near water or in persistently damp environments.
Elodes
marsh beetles
Elodes is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae, containing more than 60 described species. These beetles inhabit aquatic and semi-aquatic environments where they are associated with marshy vegetation and slow-moving water bodies. The genus has been subject to ecological study regarding population dynamics and seasonal abundance patterns in wetland habitats.
Limnichoderus
Limnichoderus is a genus of minute marsh-loving beetles in the family Limnichidae, established by Casey in 1889. The genus contains at least 20 described species. These beetles belong to a group associated with moist or marshy habitats.
Microcara
Microcara is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae, established by C.G. Thomson in 1859. The genus comprises approximately 10 described extant species, with four additional fossil species described from Eocene deposits. Species in this genus are found in the Holarctic region, with records from Scandinavia and other northern European localities.
Ora
flea marsh beetles
Ora is a genus of flea marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae, containing approximately 17 described species. These small beetles inhabit wetland environments and are characterized by their association with marshy habitats. The genus was established by Clark in 1865 and represents one of several genera within the Scirtidae family, which are commonly known as marsh beetles.
Physemus
minute marsh beetles
Physemus is a genus of minute marsh beetles in the family Limnichidae, first described by LeConte in 1854. The genus contains six described species of small beetles associated with wetland and riparian habitats. These beetles are part of the diverse assemblage of insects inhabiting moist, marginal environments.
Prionocyphon
marsh beetles
Prionocyphon is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae, containing at least 20 described species. The genus has a broad distribution spanning the Northern Hemisphere and Australia. Species are associated with moist microhabitats, particularly water-filled tree holes and similar lentic environments. The Australian species P. niger was described from rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest habitats in Queensland and New South Wales.
Sacodes thoracica
Marsh beetle
Sacodes thoracica is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It occurs in eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. The species belongs to a family of small beetles commonly associated with moist habitats and decaying organic matter.
Scirtidae
Marsh Beetles
Scirtidae is a family of small beetles commonly known as marsh beetles. Larvae are typically associated with stagnant water but can also occur in flowing water, while adults are found near water's edge in decomposing plant material. The family comprises more than 600 described species distributed among approximately 30-60 genera worldwide. Members are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic in their larval stages, with adults showing strong affinity for moist riparian habitats.