Limnichidae

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Limnichidae
Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent
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Limnichus pygmaeus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Byrrhoidea
Family: Limnichidae
Erichson, 1846
Subfamilies

Limnichidae, commonly called minute marsh-loving beetles, is a family of beetles belonging to Byrrhoidea. There are at least 30 genera and 350 described species in Limnichidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] They are found worldwide, with the greatest diversity in tropical regions. Most species seem to be associated with water-adjacent habitats, such as riparian and coastal locations, though many species are likely fully terrestrial, with some species being associated with leaf litter and arboreal habitats. Species with known diets feed on moss or algae. [5] The oldest fossils of the family are known from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from Myanmar. [6]

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References

  1. "Limnichidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  2. "Limnichidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. "Limnichidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. "Browse Limnichidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  5. Hernando, Carles and Ribera, Ignacio. "Limnichidae Erichson, 1846: Coleoptera, Beetles". Handbook of Zoology Online, edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016.
  6. Li, Yan-Da; Yu, Ya-Li; Jäch, Manfred A.; Huang, Di-Ying; Cai, Chen-Yang (2022). "Anomocephalobus, a new genus of minute marsh-loving beetles from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Coleoptera: Limnichidae)". Zoologia (Curitiba). 39: e21030. doi: 10.1590/s1984-4689.v39.e21030 . ISSN   1984-4689.

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