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Genus Phaenonotum

small black waterbeetle - Phaenonotum exstriatum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

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

Superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles)

Family Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles)

Subfamily Sphaeridiinae

Genus Phaenonotum

Numbers

2 eastern NA species (1)

Identification

Scutellum not elongate; pronotum w/o long, sharp process between front coxae; w/o strong apical seta. (2)

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

2.	The Beetles of Northeastern North America, Vol. 1 and 2. By Downie, N.M., and R.H. Arnett

Contributed by Tim R. Moyer on 5 September, 2008 - 1:26pm

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