Dryopidae

Long-toed water beetles are named for their extended claws. Adults have dense hairs, which allow the beetles to breathe while underwater. The flight muscles of the females weaken as they age. When the pupae complete the imago stage of their life cycle, they move towards running water, and may be attracted to lights. Genera of the family closely resemble riffle beetles, but the antennae are different from the long-toed water beetles, looking similar to clubs. ==Habitat==

Members of this family are found on every continent, except Antarctica and Australia, being more common in the tropics. In 2005, a possible fossilized specimen of Dryopidae was found in the Crato Formation by entomologists David Grimaldi and Michael S. Engel. ==Genera==

• Ahaggaria Bollow, 1938 • Ceradryops Hinton, 1937 • Drylichus Heller, 1916 • Dryops Olivier, 1791 • Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888 • Elmoparnus Sharp, 1882 • Geoparnus Besuchet, 1978 • Guaranius Spangler, 1991 • Helichus Erichson, 1847 • Holcodryops Spangler, 1987 • Malaiseianus Bollow, 1940 • Onopelmus Spangler, 1980 • Oreoparvus Delève, 1965 • Pelonomus Erichson, 1847 • Phallodryops Delève, 1963 • Postelichus Nelson, 1989 • Protoparnus Sharp, 1883 • Pseudopelonomus Brown, 1981 • Quadryops Perkins & Spangler, 1985 • Rapnus Grouvelle, 1899 • Sostea Pascoe, 1860 • Sosteamorphus Hinton, 1936 • Strina Redtenbacher, 1867 • Stygoparnus Barr & Spangler, 1992 • Uenodryops Satô, 1981 • Palaeoriohelmis Bollow, 1940 • Potamophilites Haupt, 1956 ==References==