Myxophaga

suborder of beetles

Myxophaga is a small suborder of beetles. There are about 65 species of tiny beetles in four families.

Myxophaga
Temporal range: Roadian–Recent
Sphaerius acaroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Myxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Families

Hydroscaphidae
Lepiceridae
Sphaeriusidae
Torridincolidae

They are aquatic or semi-aquatic, and feed on algae.

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  • "Myxophaga". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.