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Family of beetles

Scirtidae
Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cyphon padi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Scirtoidea
Family: Scirtidae
Fleming, 1821
Subfamilies
Synonyms
  • Elodiidae Shuckard, 1839
Scirtes hemisphaericus, North Wales

Scirtidae is a family of beetles (Coleoptera). These beetles are commonly referred to as marsh beetles, as the larvae are typically associated with stagnant water, but can be found in flowing water. Adults prefer decomposing plant material near the water's edge. More than an estimated 600 species are known worldwide, distributed among at least 60 genera.

Genera

These 81 genera belong to the family Scirtidae:

Fossil genera

References

  1. ^ "Scirtidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. Epler, J.H. (2010). The Water Beetles of Florida – an identification manual for the families Chrysomelidae, Curculionidae, Dryopidae, Dytiscidae, Elmidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Helophoridae, Hydraenidae, Hydrochidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae, Psephenidae, Ptilodactylidae and Scirtidae. Tallahassee: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. p. 414.
  3. Thomas, Michael C. (2002). Arnett, Ross H.; Thomas, M. C.; Skelley, P. E.; et al. (eds.). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9.
  4. "Browse Scirtidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. "Scirtidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  6. "Scirtidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

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Extant Coleoptera families
Suborder Archostemata
Suborder Adephaga
Extant families
Suborder Myxophaga
Suborder Polyphaga
Bostrichiformia
Bostrichoidea
Derodontoidea
Cucujiformia
Chrysomeloidea
Cleroidea
Coccinelloidea
Cucujoidea
Curculionoidea
(weevils)
Lymexyloidea
Tenebrionoidea
Elateriformia
Buprestoidea
Byrrhoidea
Dascilloidea
Elateroidea
Rhinorhipoidea
Scirtoidea
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Staphyliniformia
Histeroidea
Hydrophiloidea
Staphylinoidea
List of subgroups of the order Coleoptera
Taxon identifiers
Scirtidae


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