How to Identify Hydrophilidae

Hydrophilidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Hydrophilidae Species

How to identify Hydrobiomorpha casta (Say, 1835)

Hydrobiomorpha casta (Say, 1835)

Hydrobiomorpha casta (Say, 1835)

Hydrobiomorpha casta is a water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae family fou…

How to identify Cercyon unipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cercyon unipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cercyon unipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cercyon unipunctatus is a water scavenger beetle in Hydrophilidae found across m…

How to identify Hydrophilus ovatus Gemminger & Harold, 1868

Hydrophilus ovatus Gemminger & Harold, 1868

Hydrophilus ovatus Gemminger & Harold, 1868

Hydrophilus ovatus is a water scavenger beetle from the Hydrophilidae family fou…

How to identify Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sphaeridium scarabaeoides is a water scavenger beetle species in Hydrophilidae f…

How to identify Hydrobius fuscipes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrobius fuscipes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrobius fuscipes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrobius fuscipes is a Hydrophilidae beetle species found across most of the te…

How to identify Hydrophilus piceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrophilus piceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrophilus piceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrophilus piceus is a large aquatic beetle native to much of Eurasia, with an …

How to identify Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792

Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792

Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792

Sphaeridium lunatum is a water scavenger beetle species found across Europe, Nor…

How to identify Berosus miles J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus miles J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus miles J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus miles is a water scavenger beetle species in Hydrophilidae found in Cent…

How to identify Berosus pantherinus J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus pantherinus J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus pantherinus J.L.LeConte, 1855

Berosus pantherinus is a 1855-described hydrophilid beetle species native to the…

How to identify Hydrophilus insularis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840

Hydrophilus insularis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840

Hydrophilus insularis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840

Hydrophilus insularis is a water scavenger beetle in Hydrophilidae found across …

How to identify Cercyon laminatus Sharp, 1873

Cercyon laminatus Sharp, 1873

Cercyon laminatus Sharp, 1873

Cercyon laminatus is a water scavenger beetle species found across multiple cont…

How to identify Cercyon praetextatus (Say, 1825)

Cercyon praetextatus (Say, 1825)

Cercyon praetextatus (Say, 1825)

Cercyon praetextatus is a water scavenger beetle species distributed across the …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Hydrophilidae?

Hydrophilidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Adult bodies are black, with a distinct greenish or olive sheen. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Hydrophilidae?

Hydrophilidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. This species can be identified by the presence of ten dark spots on each of its elytra.

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