Clambidae
Common name:
Fringe-winged beetlesNumber of species:
10Size Range:
1-2mmTarsi:
5-5-5.Images:
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.