Family Heteroceridae (Variegated mud-loving beetles)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Coleoptera Phenology

Heteroceridae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Tropicus pusillusVariegated mud-loving beetle(NA) HerePhenology

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Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
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or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
Adults and larvae live in galleries in sand, silt, and mud flats on the shores of lakes and streams.


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