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Scirtidae

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.[2] More than an estimated 600 species are known worldwide, distributed among at least 60 genera.[3]

Scirtidae
Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent
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[1]
  • Elodiidae Shuckard, 1839
Scirtes hemisphaericus, North Wales

Genera

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These 81 genera belong to the family Scirtidae:[1][4][5][6]

Fossil genera

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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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