APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Cercyon depressus Stephens, 1829 - A Water Scavenger Beetle (Coleoptera)
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Water Scavenger Beetle
Cercyon depressus
- dorsal view 1

Water Scavenger Beetle
Cercyon depressus
- dorsal view 2

Water Scavenger Beetle
Cercyon depressus
- ventral view 1

Water Scavenger Beetle
Cercyon depressus
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Water Scavenger Beetle
Cercyon depressus
- habitat / location 1

Two specimens were found in a mixture of rotting seaweed and small pebbles on the mean high tide mark on the small beach at Chyandour tunnels, Penzance, Cornwall. 11.09.16.

Thanks to Dr. Paul Gainey for determining the species. The larger of the two specimens, the one featured here, appears quite large for Cercyon depressus, but importantly, it keys out as the species.

Cercyon depressus Water Scavenger Beetle Hydrophilidae Coleoptera Arthropod Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.