Jun 7, 2025
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Marsh beetle
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Marsh beetle
Hydrocyphon deflexicollis
#2363 - Mesocyphon sp.
A Marsh Beetle (Scirtidae), so-called because the larvae are usually found in stagnant water, and the adults in decomposing vegetation near the water's edge. Some prefer flowing water, which may have been the case here. 126 species of Scirtidae are recorded for New Zealand, all endemic.
Tawhai Falls, North Island Volcanic Plateau, New Zealand
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(marsh beetles, Scirtes tibialis)
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Tiny marsh beetle (Sacodes thoracica) at the light last July.
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A small marsh beetle (Sacodes thoracica) from the moth light this past May. A new species for the yard. Thanks to Blaine Mathison from bugguide.net for the id!