<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 380643 - Psn: 20)

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/1/2023). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 891126 - Psn: 21)

Contacyphon species in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/1/2023). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/18/2016). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 600377 - Psn: 41)

Contacyphon species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/18/2016). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Washington Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 822732 - Psn: 45)

Contacyphon species in Washington Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/21/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1052843 - Psn: 45)

Contacyphon species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/21/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 512871 - Psn: 52)

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/15/2024). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 995811 - Psn: 52)

Contacyphon species in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/15/2024). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 430619 - Psn: 54)

Contacyphon species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 597648 - Psn: 55)

Contacyphon species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/14/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 713944 - Psn: 55)

Contacyphon species in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/14/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/19/2024). (c) Stephen Cresswell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 1022078 - Psn: 55)

Contacyphon species in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/19/2024). (c) Stephen Cresswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1048668 - Psn: 55)

Contacyphon species in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 715648 - Psn: 76)

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Kent Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) kdenice, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 786492 - Psn: 86)

Contacyphon species in Kent Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) kdenice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Contacyphon</em> species in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 440773 - Psn: 88)

Contacyphon species in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Contacyphon</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 83088 - Psn: 200)

A Contacyphon species in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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Source: Wikipedia

Contacyphon

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Scirtidae
Genus:	Contacyphon Des Gozis, 1886
Synonyms
Cyphon of authors, not of Paykull, 1799 (junior synonym of Elodes Latreille, 1796)

Contacyphon is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are over 100 described species in Contacyphon, all of which were formerly treated under the deprecated name Cyphon, which was recognized as an objectively invalid name.^[1]^[2]

Selected species

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Contacyphon americanus (Pic, 1913)
Contacyphon arcuatus (Hatch, 1962)
Contacyphon coarctatus (Paykull, 1799)
Contacyphon cooperi (Schaeffer, 1931)
Contacyphon exiguus (Horn, 1880)
Contacyphon fuscescens (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon johni (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon kongsbergensis (Munster, 1923)
Contacyphon modestus (LeConte, 1853)
Contacyphon neovariabilis (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon obscurellus (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon ochreatus (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon padi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Contacyphon perplexus (Blatchley, 1914)
Contacyphon pubescens (Fabricius, 1792)
Contacyhphon punctatus (LeConte, 1853)
Contacyphon pusillus (LeConte, 1853)
Contacyphon setulipennis (Klausnitzer, 1976)
Contacyphon variabilis (Thunberg, 1785)