Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Infraorder Elateriformia Higher classification Elateriformia | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Polyphaga 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.
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