Heteroceridae, MacLeay, 1825

Majka, Christopher, 2008, The aquatic Coleoptera of Prince Edward Island, Canada: new records and faunal composition, ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 239-260 : 254

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.2.25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3793178
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/921787F1-F100-994A-B3F2-FD32FE19BACA
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Heteroceridae
status

Treatment

Heteroceridae View in CoL View at ENA

Adult heterocerids are commonly associated with riparian or other water-edge habitats where they excavate tunnels in sand or mud. Th ey feed on algae, plankton, and organic matter ( Katovich 2002).