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Byrrhoidea

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Coleoptera

Infraorder
  
Higher classification
  
Phylum
  
Suborder
  
Scientific name
  
Byrrhoidea

Rank
  
Superfamily

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Lower classifications
  
Water‑penny beetle, Heteroceridae, Ptilodactylidae

The superfamily Byrrhoidea includes a number of beetle families, most of which are either aquatic or associated with a semi-aquatic habitat. Other than the superfamily Hydrophiloidea, the majority of the remaining Polyphagan beetles which are aquatic are in this superfamily. These families were traditionally grouped as a separate superfamily, the Dryopoidea, which is no longer recognized. The vast majority of species are small (<1 cm), and predominantly dull brown or black.

References

Byrrhoidea Wikipedia


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