Dryopidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera and superfamily Byrrhoidea, commonly named long-toed water beetles, described by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820. They are distinguished by elongated claws and dense body hair that enables underwater respiration; as female beetles age their flight muscles deteriorate, and when the pupae reach adulthood they migrate toward flowing water and may be attracted to light sources.
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Taxonomic Rank Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ141002, descriptionView the Source 2. Dryopidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Dryopidae is a family of beetles, commonly named long-toed water beetles, in the superfamily Byrrhoidea.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
Dryopidae is a family of beetles, commonly named long-toed water beetles, in the superfamily Byrrhoidea.
View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Dryopidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Dryopidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
Wikidata: Dryopidae
Wikidata Q141002, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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