Sphaeridiine
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Cryptopleurum minutum
Cryptopleurum minutum is a minute water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae, subfamily Sphaeridiinae. First described by Fabricius in 1775, this species is native to the Palearctic region but has been introduced to North America. The species is associated with wet, decaying organic matter and dung habitats typical of sphaeridiine hydrophilids.