Agyrtidae

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Agyrtidae

insect family

Also known as: primitive carrion beetle

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Coleoptera
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Family Agyrtidae (primitive carrion beetles) Scavengers of decaying organic material; inhabit damp, cool environments; dark-colored. Family Hydraenidae (minute moss beetles) Small, 1.2–2.5 mm; found in brackish or intertidal pools and along streams. Family
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Family Agyrtidae (primitive carrion beetles) Scavengers of decaying organic material; inhabit damp, cool environments; dark-colored. Family Hydraenidae (minute moss beetles) Small, 1.2–2.5 mm; found in brackish or intertidal pools and along streams. Family
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