Anacaena lutescens

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Anacaena lutescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Hydrophilidae
Genus: Anacaena
Species:
A. lutescens
Binomial name
Anacaena lutescens
(Stephens, 1829)

Anacaena lutescens is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. [1] [2] [3]

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Anacaena lutescens mainly resides in shallow acid bogs or standing pools, which are examples of dystrophic environments. They are crucial for network cohesion and density in these areas, which contributes to the overall ecological balance of these shallow bogs/standing pools. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Anacaena lutescens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Anacaena lutescens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "ABUNDANCE AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY OF SOME HISTERIDAE, HYDROPHILIDAE AND SCARABAEIDAE (COLEOPTERA) IN SOUTHERN QUEBEC, CANADA". The Great Lakes Entomologist. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  4. "Regional differences in water beetle communities networks settling in dystrophic lakes in northern Poland". Scientific Reports. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  5. "Towards a dystrophic lake: The history of Smolak Lake (northern Poland) on the basis of geochemical and biological data. Science Direct."". Science Direct. Retrieved 2025-11-02.

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