Contacyphon variabilis (Thunberg, 1787)
(a marsh beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesContacyphon variabilis (a marsh beetle)
GenusContacyphon (a genus of beetles)
FamilySCIRTIDAE (marsh beetles)
SuperfamilySCIRTOIDEA (a superfamily of beetles)
Series Elateriformia (click beetles and relatives)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Contacyphon variabilis (a marsh beetle) :
1: Contacyphon variabilis (a marsh beetle)
7 Oct 2011 OSGR: SO49 52° 30’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
3 males, swept from bog vegetation
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 2: Male - head, antennae & thorax - antero-dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Male - ventral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 4: Male genitalia - everted - ventral view - close-up - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Male genitalia - everted - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Male genitalia - non-everted - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Contacyphon variabilis (a marsh beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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