Genus Ochthebius

Classification · Size · Identification · Habitat · Food

Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle - Ochthebius

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Hydraenidae (Minute Moss Beetles)

Genus Ochthebius

Size

1.5-2.5 mm

Identification

Ochthebius spp. may be recognized by the sculptured pronotum. At least, a median groove, plus a lateral pit, is found - but more may occur. In case the impressions are touching, they do so transversally.

Habitat

wet mud and standing waters of small size, some species specialized upon wave-spray pools with hypersaline conditions.

Food

presumably algae.

Contributed by Boris Büche on 2 April, 2007 - 5:40am

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