''Elmis'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, Elytron, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, wit ...
belonging to 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 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
* ''
Elmis aenea''
(Müller, 1806)
* ''
Elmis atlantis''
(Alluaud, 1922)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18113398
Elmidae