Myxophaga

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Myxophaga Subgroup
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Myxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Families

Hydroscaphidae
Lepiceridae
Sphaeriusidae
Torridincolidae

This smallest suborder of Coleoptera consists of four families of small-to-minute beetle. They have notopleural sutures, though on some families the sutures may be difficult to see.

The members of this suborder are aquatic and feed on algae.




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