| Scirtes goliai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scirtidae |
| Genus: | Scirtes |
| Species: | S. goliai |
| Binomial name | |
| Scirtes goliai Epler, 2012 | |
Scirtes goliai is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. [1] [2] [3] It was described based on specimens from southern Florida, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas and is expected to generally occur in the Caribbean bioregion. [4] [5]
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.
Contacyphon is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are over 100 described species in Contacyphon, all of which were formerly treated under the deprecated name Cyphon, which was recognized as an objectively invalid name.
Dineutus carolinus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Prionocyphon limbatus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in eastern North America.
Contacyphon pusillus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Quebec and south to Florida. Contacyphon neopadi was synonymized with C. pusillus and all previously documented occurrences of C. padi in North America are now considered to be this species.
Sacodes pulchella, the beautiful marsh beetle, is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in the eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada.
Ora texana, the Texas flea marsh beetle, is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found from Virginia to Texas in the United States south to Costa Rica.
Ora discoidea is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in Central America and North America from Texas to Florida.
Prionocyphon discoideus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in eastern North America.
Scirtes tibialis is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in North America.
Scirtes is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are more than 80 described species in Scirtes.
Scirtes plagiatus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in North America.
Herthania is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are at least seven described species in Herthania.
Ora troberti is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in Florida and Texas in the United States south through Central America.
Sacodes fuscipennis is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in the eastern United States.
Scirtes orbiculatus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in North America.
Sacodes thoracica is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada.
Hemicyphon is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There is one described species in Hemicyphon, H. ruficollis, which occurs in eastern North America. The species was previously placed in Exneria and Cyphon. Hemicyphon was originally described as a subgenus of Cyphon by LeConte in 1866.
Ora hyacintha is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is only known to occur in Florida.
Scirtes oblongus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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