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Hydraenidae

Hydraenidae is a family of very small aquatic beetles, sometimes called 'minute moss beetles', with a worldwide distribution. These beetles are generally 1–3 mm in length (although some species reach 7 mm) with clubbed antennae. They do not swim well and are generally found crawling in marginal vegetation. Most are phytophagous but a few saprophagous and predatory species are known.

[ "Ecology", "Botany", "Zoology", "Paleontology", "Genus", "Ochthebius", "Gymnochthebius", "Aulacochthebius", "Calobius quadricollis", "Hydraena gracilis" ]
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