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Hydroscaphidae
Sign in to saveThe Hydroscaphidae are a small family of water beetles known commonly as skiff beetles. As of 2010, there are 23 species in the family. Several are recently described.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyHydroscaphidae
Die Hydroscaphidae sind eine Familie der Käfer (Coleoptera). Weltweit sind 13 Arten in drei Gattungen bekannt, in Europa leben davon zwei Arten.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 20
- Family
- Hydroscaphidae
- Collections
- USNM, AM, INHS, KU
- Recorded in
- Myanmar, South Africa, United States, Venezuela
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The Hydroscaphidae are a small family of water beetles known commonly as skiff beetles. As of 2010, there are 23 species in the family. Several are recently described.
These beetles are small, most under in length. They are tan to brown in color and the elytra are abbreviated, leaving several tapering tergites of the abdomen exposed. The wings are fringed with long setae. The larvae are fusiform, with a wide thorax and a narrowing abdomen.
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