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Heterocerus mexicanus
variegated mud-loving beetle
Heterocerus mexicanus is a species of variegated mud-loving beetle in the family Heteroceridae. The species was described by Sharp in 1882. It is distributed across Central America and North America, with records from Ontario, Canada and the United States. The species has been moved to the genus Dampfius in some taxonomic treatments, though it is still widely referenced under Heterocerus.
Heterocerus selanderi
Heterocerus selanderi is a species of variegated mud-loving beetle in the family Heteroceridae, described by Pacheco in 1969. The species epithet honors the entomologist Richard B. Selander. Members of this genus are typically associated with moist, muddy habitats near water bodies. Like other heterocerids, this species likely exhibits the family's characteristic digging behavior and filter-feeding habits on organic material in mud.