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Taxonomy of Family Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844
Cascade Beetles, Hydraenid beetles, minute moss beetle, Minute moss beetles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
22
8512
135171
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
12
7401
118107
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyHydraenidae
Mulsant, 1844
Cascade Beetles, Hydraenid beetles, Minute moss beetle
102
2857
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844
SubfamilyHydraeninae
Mulsant, 1844
22
1550
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOchtebiinae
Thomson, 1859
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOchthebiinae
Thomson, 1859
17
1031
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOrchymontiinae
Perkins, 1997
3
34
Genera
Species
SubfamilyProsthetopinae
Perkins in Perkins and Balfour-Browne, 1994
9
130
Genera
Species
GenusArchaeodraena
1Species
GenusAsiobates
Thomson, 1859
  ⇒ Ochthebius
4Species
GenusAsiobathes
Kuhnt, 1912
  ⇒ Ochthebius
0Species
GenusAulachochthebius
1Species
GenusAulaochtebius  ⇒ Aulacochthebius
0Species
GenusBilimneus
Rey, 1883
0Species
GenusBolimnius
Rey, 1885
  ⇒ Limnebius
0Species
GenusCalobius
Wollaston, 1854
  ⇒ Ochthebius
3Species
GenusChirochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
0Species
GenusCobalius
Rey, 1886
  ⇒ Ochthebius (Ochthebius)
2Species
GenusCrepidolimnebius
Ganglbauer, 1904
  ⇒ Limnebius
0Species
GenusCrepilimnebius
Kuwert, 1890
  ⇒ Limnebius
0Species
GenusCyrtochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
0Species
GenusDavidraenites
Kirejtshuk, 2019
3Species
GenusEochirochthebius
Ienistea, 1988
0Species
GenusEolimnebius
Kirejtshuk, 2019
1Species
GenusEosphaerochthebius
Ienistea, 1988
0Species
GenusHaenydra
Rey, 1886
  ⇒ Hydraena
28Species
GenusHalobius
Wollaston, 1854
0Species
GenusHenicocerus
Reitter, 1890
2Species
GenusHomalochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
1Species
GenusHydraenites
Kirejtshuk, 2019
1Species
GenusHydraenodes
Broun, 1921
1Species
GenusHydroenida
Germain, 1901
0Species
GenusHygrotympanogaster
Perkins, 2006
  ⇒ Tympanogaster
0Species
GenusHymenodes
Mulsant, 1844
  ⇒ Ochthebius (Ochthebius)
9Species
GenusLaelliaena
1Species
GenusLiaena
0Species
GenusLimnobius
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Limnebius
18Species
GenusLimnocharis
Horn, 1872
  ⇒ Limnebius
7Species
GenusLimnubius
1Species
GenusLunzochthebius
Ienistea, 1988
  ⇒ Ochthebius
0Species
GenusMenomadraena
6Species
GenusMetacoxites
Kirejtshuk, 2019
1Species
GenusMicrogasma
Reitter in Heyden, Reitter & Weise, 1906
  ⇒ Micragasma
0Species
GenusMimasiobates
Ienistea, 1988
  ⇒ Ochthebius
0Species
GenusOchtebius
Thomson, 1859
  ⇒ Ochthebius
1Species
GenusOcthebius
11Species
GenusParaydraenida
1Species
GenusPhothydraena
Kuwert, 1888
0Species
GenusPhotydraena
Ganglbauer, 1904
0Species
GenusPlesiotympanogaster
Perkins, 2006
  ⇒ Tympanogaster
0Species
GenusPrionochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
0Species
GenusPrototympanogaster
1Species
GenusPseudhydraena
d´Orchymont, 1948
  ⇒ Parhydraena
0Species
GenusRiberazantaena
Bilton, 2021
2Species
GenusSpanglerina
Perkins, 1980
3Species
GenusSphaerochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
0Species
GenusTopotympanogaster
Perkins, 2006
  ⇒ Tympanogaster
0Species
GenusTrinomadraena
Perkins, 2017
1Species
GenusTrymochthebius
Kuwert, 1887
1Species

Synonyms
Hydraenaires (Mulsant, 1844)
Limnebiidae (Mulsant, 1844)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Hydraenidae
GermanLangtaster-Wasserkäfer, Langtasterwasserkäfer
EnglishCascade Beetles, Hydraenid beetles, Minute moss beetle, Minute moss beetles
DutchWaterkevers, Waterkruipers
SwedishVattenbrynsbaggar
FinnishKääpiölesiäiset, Kääpiövedensuosijat
NorwegianPalpebiller


Distribution and Species lists of Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844
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Afghanistan
3 Genera  18 Species
Albania
3 Genera  22 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  59 Species
Angola
2 Genera  8 Species
Argentina
4 Genera  24 Species
Armenia
3 Genera  40 Species
Australia
13 Genera  500 Species
Austria
6 Genera  69 Species
Azerbaijan
2 Genera  23 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  2 Species
Barbados
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
4 Genera  5 Species
Belgium
6 Genera  42 Species
Belize
3 Genera  29 Species
Bhutan
2 Genera  4 Species
Bolivia
2 Genera  10 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Genera  22 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
5 Genera  40 Species
Bulgaria
3 Genera  41 Species
Burundi
3 Genera  14 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
8 Genera  46 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  4 Species
Central African Republic
1 Genus  2 Species
Chile
4 Genera  18 Species
China
6 Genera  94 Species
Colombia
5 Genera  14 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  2 Species
Costa Rica
4 Genera  22 Species
Croatia
3 Genera  39 Species
Cuba
2 Genera  10 Species
Cyprus
3 Genera  14 Species
Czech Republic
4 Genera  57 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 Genera  12 Species
Denmark
4 Genera  23 Species
Djibouti
3 Genera  7 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  2 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  2 Species
Ecuador
4 Genera  21 Species
Egypt
3 Genera  21 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  3 Species
Estonia
4 Genera  21 Species
Ethiopia
5 Genera  11 Species
Fiji
2 Genera  3 Species
Finland
4 Genera  40 Species
France
11 Genera  131 Species
Gabon
3 Genera  21 Species
Georgia
3 Genera  52 Species
Germany
9 Genera  63 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  2 Species
Greece
6 Genera  143 Species
Grenada
1 Genus  1 Species
Guatemala
3 Genera  20 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  2 Species
Guyana
2 Genera  5 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
2 Genera  7 Species
Hungary
3 Genera  40 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  2 Species
India
7 Genera  63 Species
Indonesia
5 Genera  26 Species
Iran
3 Genera  73 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  5 Species
Ireland
6 Genera  31 Species
Israel
3 Genera  37 Species
Italy
8 Genera  204 Species
Jamaica
2 Genera  2 Species
Japan
4 Genera  43 Species
Jordan
1 Genus  4 Species
Kazakhstan
5 Genera  23 Species
Kenya
7 Genera  20 Species
Kyrgyzstan
1 Genus  2 Species
Laos
4 Genera  16 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  1 Species
Lebanon
3 Genera  21 Species
Lesotho
10 Genera  33 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  1 Species
Libya
2 Genera  4 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  2 Species
Luxembourg
4 Genera  29 Species
Madagascar
7 Genera  78 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  5 Species
Malta
1 Genus  6 Species
Mauritius
3 Genera  7 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  81 Species
Micronesia
3 Genera  12 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  3 Species
Monaco
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
3 Genera  15 Species
Montenegro
2 Genera  8 Species
Morocco
5 Genera  84 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Myanmar
2 Genera  3 Species
Namibia
5 Genera  26 Species
Nauru
3 Genera  12 Species
Nepal
4 Genera  39 Species
Netherlands
8 Genera  51 Species
New Zealand
5 Genera  39 Species
Nicaragua
3 Genera  6 Species
Norway
4 Genera  47 Species
Oman
3 Genera  12 Species
Pakistan
3 Genera  9 Species
Panama
2 Genera  6 Species
Papua New Guinea
3 Genera  137 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  10 Species
Peru
2 Genera  21 Species
Philippines
2 Genera  22 Species
Poland
4 Genera  44 Species
Portugal
6 Genera  67 Species
Republic South Africa
17 Genera  225 Species
Romania
3 Genera  45 Species
Russia
4 Genera  70 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Lucia
2 Genera  2 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  3 Species
Saudi Arabia
3 Genera  13 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  4 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  2 Species
Sierra Leone
3 Genera  29 Species
Singapore
2 Genera  8 Species
Slovakia
4 Genera  49 Species
Slovenia
3 Genera  19 Species
Solomon Islands
3 Genera  24 Species
Spain
8 Genera  178 Species
Sri Lanka
2 Genera  5 Species
Sudan
2 Genera  2 Species
Suriname
2 Genera  6 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  87 Species
Switzerland
3 Genera  39 Species
Syria
3 Genera  6 Species
Taiwan
4 Genera  26 Species
Tajikistan
2 Genera  15 Species
Tanzania
6 Genera  13 Species
Thailand
3 Genera  5 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  3 Species
Tunisia
4 Genera  54 Species
Turkey
5 Genera  212 Species
Turkmenistan
2 Genera  17 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  11 Species
Ukraine
3 Genera  9 Species
United Arab Emirates
3 Genera  12 Species
United Kingdom
13 Genera  85 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
9 Genera  139 Species
Uzbekistan
3 Genera  10 Species
Venezuela
4 Genera  33 Species
Vietnam
3 Genera  14 Species
Yemen
3 Genera  8 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
4 Genera  11 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Lakes


Links, sources and further information
Hydraenidae at artfakta.se
Hydraenidae at dyntaxa.se
Hydraenidae at gbif.org
Hydraenidae at irmng.org
Hydraenidae at itis.gov
Hydraenidae at marinespecies.org