Hydrophilidae

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Hydrophilidae
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Hydrophilus piceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Infraorder:
Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:
Hydrophiloidea
Family:
Hydrophilidae

Latreille, 1802
Genera

169

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Hydrophilidae, also called water scavenger beetles, is a family of chiefly aquatic beetles.[1][2] Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palpi, which are longer than their antennae.[3] Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae have recently been removed and elevated to family rank; Epimetopidae, Georissidae (= Georyssinae), Helophoridae, Hydrochidae, and Spercheidae (= Sphaeridiinae).[1][4] Some of these formerly-included groups are primarily terrestrial or semi-aquatic.[citation needed]

The vernacular name water scavenger beetles is not an accurate description of their habit.[citation needed] With rare exceptions, the larvae are predatory while the adults may be vegetarians or predators in addition to scavenging.[5] Many species are able to produce sounds.[citation needed]

Species of Hydrophilus are reported as pests in fish hatcheries.[5] Other species are voracious consumers of mosquito larvae, and have potential as biological control agents.[5][6] There are 2,835 species in 169 genera [7]

Subfamilies

See also

Bibliography

  • Short, A. E. Z. Fikáček, M. 2011: World catalogue of the Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera): additions and corrections II (2006–2010). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 51(1): 83-122. abstract PDF

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Hydrophilidae at Wikispecies
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References

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  7. ↑ Short & Fikáček, 2011: 85, table 1 (see bibliography)
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