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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.