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Taxonomy of Family Scirtidae Fleming, 1821
Marsh Beetle, Marsh 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
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
52
4609
79150
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Scirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
9
129
1973
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyScirtidae
Fleming, 1821
Marsh Beetle, Marsh Beetles
123
1965
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Scirtidae Fleming, 1821
SubfamilyMesernobiinae
Engel, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species
SubfamilyNipponocyphoninae
Lawrence & Yoshitomi, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species
SubfamilyScirtinae
Fleming, 1821
57
1689
Genera
Species
SubfamilyStenocyphoninae
Lawrence & Yoshitomi, 2007
1
2
Genus
Species
GenusAcrogonus
Gistl, 1848
0Species
GenusActinocerites
Hong, 2002
1Species
GenusAlpestriscyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
2Species
GenusAnocyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
6Species
GenusAnthocara
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusAnticyphon
Ruta, 2016
8Species
GenusArgelodes
Ruta, 2021
1Species
GenusAustrohelodes
1Species
GenusBrachelodes
Iablokov-Khnzorian, 1961
1Species
GenusBrachypodites
Hong, 2002
1Species
GenusCalvariellum
Zwick, 2014
  ⇒ Calvarium
0Species
GenusCalvariomorphus
Ruta & Yoshitomi, 2022
4Species
GenusCalvariopsis
Ruta, 2019
16Species
GenusCopiacyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
11Species
GenusCurtoscirtes
Pic, 1924
0Species
GenusCygnocyphon
Zwick, 2015
1Species
GenusCyphonogenius
Iablokov-Khnzorian, 1961
1Species
GenusCyplwn  ⇒ Cyphon
0Species
GenusEohelodites
Hong, 2002
1Species
GenusExagonthus
Waterhause, 1900
0Species
GenusEximiocyphon
Zwick, 2015
1Species
GenusExpansifemoria
Hong, 2002
1Species
GenusFlavohelodes
Klausnitzer, 1980
  ⇒ Sacodes
12Species
GenusFurcacyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusHellodes
Redtenbacher, 1845
  ⇒ Elodes
0Species
GenusHelodes
DuVal, 1861
  ⇒ Prasocuris
85Species
GenusHelodopsis
Iablokov-Khnzorian, 1961
1Species
GenusHemicyphon
LeConte, 1866
0Species
GenusHiekecyphon
Klausnitzer, 2016
1Species
GenusHimacyphon
Ruta, Yoshitomi & Klausnitzer, 2013
  ⇒ Dermestocyphon
0Species
GenusIndiocyphon
Pic, 1918
1Species
GenusLacodes
Le Conte, 1853
0Species
GenusLatuscara
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusLeptocyphon
Zwick, 2015
3Species
GenusMeatopida
Kialka & Ruta, 2018
2Species
GenusMicrocarpoides
1Species
GenusMicrocarrizo
Rasnitsyn, 2004
1Species
GenusMiocyphon
Wickham, 1914
1Species
GenusMucronotus
Ruta, 2021
5Species
GenusNasutuscyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusNektriscyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusNothocyphon
Zwick, 2015
39Species
GenusOreocyphon
Klausnitzer, 2008
  ⇒ Dermestocyphon
0Species
GenusOrientoprionocyphon
Klausnitzer, 2009
  ⇒ Prionocyphon
0Species
GenusPachycyphon
Zwick, 2013
10Species
GenusPaneveronatus
Armstrong, 1953
0Species
GenusParacyphon
Zwick, 2015
1Species
GenusPerplexacara
Watts, Bradford & Cooper, 2021
3Species
GenusPictacara
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
5Species
GenusPictarboreus
Ruta, 2011
  ⇒ Chilarboreus
0Species
GenusPlagiocyphon
Iablokov-Khnzorian, 1961
1Species
GenusPumiliocara
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
3Species
GenusRuborcara
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
4Species
GenusSaltuscyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
3Species
GenusSaprocyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
11Species
GenusScyrtes
Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
  ⇒ Scirtes
0Species
GenusSinodryopites
Hong, 2002
1Species
GenusSisyracyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
4Species
GenusSolierodes
Ruta, 2021
1Species
GenusSpilotocyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
4Species
GenusTectocyphon
Zwick, 2015
3Species
GenusTenebriocyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
1Species
GenusVadumcyphon
Watts, Bradford, Cooper & Libonatti, 2020
3Species

Synonyms
Cyphonidae (Stephens, 1830)
Elodidae (Shuckard, 1840)
Helodidae (Agassiz, 1846)
Sinodryopitidae (Hong, 2002)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Scirtidae
GermanSumpffieberkäfer, Sumpfkäfer
EnglishMarsh Beetle, Marsh Beetles
DutchJukkevers, Moerasvlokevers, Moerasweekschildkevers
DanishAmfibiebiller
SwedishMjukbaggar
FinnishKaavikkaat
NorwegianHårbiller


Distribution and Species lists of Scirtidae Fleming, 1821
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Albania
2 Genera  1 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  6 Species
Argentina
2 Genera  2 Species
Australia
32 Genera  250 Species
Austria
11 Genera  34 Species
Azerbaijan
1 Genus  1 Species
Bahamas
4 Genera  5 Species
Belarus
4 Genera  11 Species
Belgium
8 Genera  18 Species
Bhutan
4 Genera  9 Species
Bolivia
1 Genus  1 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Genera  2 Species
Brazil
4 Genera  5 Species
Bulgaria
3 Genera  7 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
13 Genera  45 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
5 Genera  5 Species
China
12 Genera  29 Species
Colombia
5 Genera  1 Species
Costa Rica
2 Genera  1 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
8 Genera  26 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  2 Species
Denmark
8 Genera  36 Species
Ecuador
2 Genera  5 Species
Estonia
6 Genera  26 Species
Finland
7 Genera  31 Species
France
8 Genera  50 Species
Georgia
3 Genera  5 Species
Germany
10 Genera  46 Species
Greece
6 Genera  20 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  1 Species
Hungary
4 Genera  4 Species
Iceland
5 Genera  9 Species
India
3 Genera  26 Species
Indonesia
4 Genera  15 Species
Iran
3 Genera  6 Species
Ireland
8 Genera  28 Species
Italy
11 Genera  62 Species
Japan
12 Genera  67 Species
Laos
7 Genera  9 Species
Latvia
5 Genera  12 Species
Lithuania
10 Genera  27 Species
Luxembourg
9 Genera  25 Species
Madagascar
4 Genera  8 Species
Malaysia
3 Genera  9 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  2 Species
Micronesia
2 Genera  7 Species
Mongolia
2 Genera  4 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  1 Species
Morocco
4 Genera  7 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Myanmar
4 Genera  13 Species
Nepal
4 Genera  16 Species
Netherlands
10 Genera  35 Species
New Zealand
10 Genera  42 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  0 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  1 Species
North Korea
4 Genera  4 Species
Norway
7 Genera  32 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Palau
2 Genera  4 Species
Panama
2 Genera  2 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  12 Species
Peru
2 Genera  3 Species
Philippines
4 Genera  18 Species
Poland
9 Genera  34 Species
Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
7 Genera  9 Species
Russia
13 Genera  66 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  0 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  2 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
7 Genera  17 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  1 Species
Spain
5 Genera  16 Species
Sri Lanka
2 Genera  4 Species
Sweden
12 Genera  42 Species
Switzerland
5 Genera  5 Species
Taiwan
6 Genera  17 Species
Tajikistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  0 Species
Thailand
5 Genera  13 Species
Turkey
3 Genera  12 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Ukraine
6 Genera  24 Species
United Kingdom
12 Genera  39 Species
USA
19 Genera  86 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  2 Species
Vietnam
5 Genera  13 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  0 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  1 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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