Plant-inhabiting-beetles
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Dactylosternum
Dactylosternum is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae, containing more than 20 described species. Species occupy diverse microhabitats including fungal hyphae on fallen wood, decaying wood associated with termites, and living plant tissues such as banana trees. The genus exhibits morphological variation correlated with lifestyle: species living inside plant tissues possess a compact antennal club and parallel-sided body form, while free-living species have a loose antennal club and rounded body form.