Elminae is a subfamily of riffle beetles in the family

Elmidae Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea described by John Curtis in 1830. Both adults and larvae are usually aquatic, living under rocks in fast-flowing shallow areas of streams, such as ...

. There are at least 120 genera and more than 1,300 described species in Elminae.

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Elminae. * '' Aesobia'' Jäch, 1982 * '' Amazonopsis'' Barr, 2018 * ''

Ampumixis ''Ampumixis'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There is one described species in ''Ampumixis'', ''A. dispar''. References Further reading * * * * * Elmidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{Elateriformia ...

'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Ancyronyx'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Anommatelmis'' Spangler, 1981 * '' Aspidelmis'' Delève, 1954 * '' Atractelmis'' Chandler, 1954 * '' Aulacosolus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1997 * '' Austrelmis'' Brown, 1984 * '' Austrolimnius'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Bryelmis'' Barr, 2011 * '' Cephalolimnius'' Delève, 1973 * ''

Cleptelmis ''Cleptelmis'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least two described species in ''Cleptelmis''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Cleptelmis'': * '' Cleptelmis addenda'' (Fall, 1907) * '' Cleptelmis ...

'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Coxelmis'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Ctenelmis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Cuspidevia'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * ''

Cylloepus ''Cylloepus'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about six described species in ''Cylloepus''. Species * '' Cylloepus abnormis'' (Horn, 1870) * '' Cylloepus araneolus'' (Mueller, 1806) * '' Cylloepus danforthi'' Musgr ...

'' Erichson, 1847 * ''

Dubiraphia ''Dubiraphia'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family (biology), family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea described by John Curtis (entomologist), John Curtis in 1830. B ...

'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Dupophilus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Elachistelmis'' Maier, 2012 * '' Elmidolia'' Fairmaire, 1879 * '' Elmis'' Latreille, 1802 * '' Elpidemis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Eonychius'' Jäch & Boukal, 1996 * '' Epodelmis'' Hinton, 1973 * '' Esolus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Eumicrodinodes'' Delève, 1965 * '' Exolimnius'' Delève, 1954 * '' Gonielmis'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Graphelmis'' Delève, 1968 * '' Graphosolus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1996 * ''

Grouvellinus ''Grouvellinus'' is a genus of beetle in the family Elmidae. , over forty species are recognized, including: * '' Grouvellinus aeneus'' — Indonesia * '' Grouvellinus amabilis'' — Vietnam * '' Grouvellinus andrekuipersi'' — Malaysia * ' ...

'' Champion, 1923 * '' Gyrelmis'' Hinton, 1940 * '' Haraldaria'' Jäch & Boukal, 1996 * '' Hedyselmis'' Hinton, 1976 * '' Helminthocharis'' Grouvelle, 1906 * ''

Helminthopsis ''Helminthopsis'' is the ichnogenus of a type of trace fossil that is found preserved on the bedding planes of fine-grained sedimentary rocks. It is characterized by short, curvilinear, non-branching, parallel-sided, unlined traces on bedding sur ...

'' Grouvelle, 1906 * '' Heterelmis'' Sharp, 1882 * ''

Heterlimnius ''Heterlimnius'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Heterlimnius''. Species These 16 species belong to the genus ''Heterlimnius'': * ''Heterlimnius amabilis'' Kamite, 2011 * ''Heterlimn ...

'' Hinton, 1935 * '' Hexacylloepus'' Hinton, 1940 * '' Hintonelmis'' Spangler, 1966 * '' Holcelmis'' Hinton, 1973 * '' Homalosolus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1996 * ''

Huleechius ''Huleechius'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least two described species in ''Huleechius''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Huleechius'': * '' Huleechius marroni'' Brown, 1981 * '' Huleechius ...

'' Brown, 1981 * '' Ilamelmis'' Delève, 1973 * '' Indosolus'' Bollow, 1940 * '' Jilanzhunychus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * '' Jolyelmis'' Spangler & Faitoute, 1991 * '' Kingolus'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Lathridelmis'' Delève, 1965 * '' Leielmis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Lemalelmis'' Spangler, 1981 * '' Leptelmis'' Sharp, 1888 * ''

Limnius ''Limnius'' is a genus of beetles Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The C ...

'' Illiger, 1802 * '' Lobelmis'' Fairmaire, 1898 * '' Loxostirus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1996 * '' Luchoelmis'' Spangler & Staines, 2004 * '' Ludyella'' Reitter, 1899 * ''

Macrelmis ''Macrelmis'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least three described species in ''Macrelmis''. Species * ''Macrelmis moesta'' (Horn, 1870) * ''Macrelmis shoemakei'' (Brown, 1971) * ''Macrelmis texana'' (Schaeffer, ...

'' Motschulsky, 1859 * '' Macronevia'' Jäch & Boukal, 1996 * '' Macronychoides'' Champion, 1923 * ''

Macronychus ''Macronychus'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family (biology), family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea described by John Curtis (entomologist), John Curtis in 1830. ...

'' Mueller, 1806 * ''

Microcylloepus ''Microcylloepus'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 9 described species in ''Microcylloepus''. Species * ''Microcylloepus angustus'' Hinton, 1940 * ''Microcylloepus browni'' (Hatch, 1938) * ''Microcylloepus form ...

'' Hinton, 1935 * '' Microdinodes'' Grouvelle, 1906 * ''

Narpus ''Narpus'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least 3 described species in ''Narpus''. Species * '' Narpus angustus'' Casey, 1893 * '' Narpus arizonicus'' (Brown, 1930) * '' Narpus concolor'' (Leconte, 1881) Refer ...

'' Casey, 1893 * '' Neocylloepus'' Brown, 1970 * '' Neoelmis'' Musgrave, 1935 * '' Neolimnius'' Hinton, 1939 * '' Neoriohelmis'' Nomura, 1958 * '' Nesonychus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1997 * '' Nomuraelmis'' Satô, 1964 * '' Notelmis'' Hinton, 1941 * '' Notriolus'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Ohiya'' Jäch, 1982 * '' Okalia'' Kodada & Ciampor, 2003 * '' Onychelmis'' Hinton, 1941 * '' Oolimnius'' Hinton, 1939 * ''

Optioservus ''Optioservus'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Optioservus''. Species * ''Optioservus browni'' White, 1978 (Brown's optioservus riffle beetle) * ''Optioservus canus'' Chandler, 1954 ( ...

'' Sanderson, 1954 * ''

Ordobrevia ''Ordobrevia'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 11 described species in ''Ordobrevia''. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Ordobrevia'': * ''Ordobrevia amamiensis'' (Nomura, 1957) * ''Ordobrevia com ...

'' Sanderson, 1953 * '' Orientelmis'' Shepard, 1998 * '' Oulimnius'' des Gozis, 1886 * '' Pachyelmis'' Fairmaire, 1898 * '' Pagelmis'' Spangler, 1981 * '' Paramacronychus'' Nomura, 1958 * '' Peloriolus'' Delève, 1964 * '' Pilielmis'' Hinton, 1971 * '' Podelmis'' Hinton, 1941 * '' Podonychus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1997 * '' Portelmis'' Sanderson, 1953 * '' Prionosolus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1997 * '' Pseudamophilus'' Bollow, 1940 * '' Pseudancyronyx'' Bertrand & Steffan, 1963 * '' Pseudelmidolia'' Delève, 1963 * '' Pseudomacronychus'' Grouvelle, 1906 * '' Rhizelmis'' Chandler, 1954 * '' Rhopalonychus'' Jäch & Kodada, 1996 * '' Riolus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Rudielmis'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * '' Simsonia'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * '' Sinelmis'' Satô & Kishimoto, 2001 * '' Sinonychus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * '' Sphragidelmis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Stegoelmis'' Hinton, 1939 * ''

Stenelmis ''Stenelmis'' is the largest and most widespread genus of beetles in the family Elmidae. It contains the following species: *'' Stenelmis antennalis'' Sanderson, 1938 *'' Stenelmis beameri'' Sanderson, 1938 *'' Stenelmis bicarinata'' LeConte, ...

'' Dufour, 1835 * '' Stenhelmoides'' Grouvelle, 1908 * '' Stethelmis'' Hinton, 1945 * '' Taprobanelmis'' Delève, 1973 * '' Tolmerelmis'' Hinton, 1972 * '' Tolriolus'' Hinton, 1940 * '' Trachelminthopsis'' Delève, 1965 * '' Tropidelmis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Tyletelmis'' Hinton, 1972 * '' Typhloelmis'' Barr in Barr, Gibson & Diaz, 2015 * '' Unguisaeta'' Jäch, 1982 * '' Urumaelmis'' Satô, 1963 * '' Vietelmis'' Delève, 1968 * '' Xenelmis'' Hinton, 1936 * '' Xenelmoides'' Hinton, 1936 * ''

Zaitzevia ''Zaitzevia'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 19 described species in ''Zaitzevia''. The genus is named after the Russian entomologist Filipp Zaitsev ( ru). Taxonomy The genus ''Zaitzevia'' was originally d ...

'' Champion, 1923 * '' Zaitzeviaria'' Nomura, 1959

References

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