Clambidae

Common name:

Fringe-winged beetles

Number of species:

10

Size Range:

1-2mm

Tarsi:

5-5-5.

Images:

  • Clambus pubescens
  • Clambus punctulum

Description: 

A small family in Britain, with just ten species (Calyptomerus dubius (Marsham) and nine in genus Clambus).  All are tiny (0.8-1.8mm) teardrop-shaped beetles which occur mainly in decaying vegetable matter, where they can easily be mistaken for the small black mites frequent in such habitats.