''Zaitzevia'' is a genus 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 about 19 described species in ''Zaitzevia''.
[ The genus is named after the Russian entomologist Filipp Zaitsev ( ru).
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Taxonomy
The genus ''Zaitzevia'' was originally described in 1923 by George Charles Champion
George Charles Champion (29 April 1851 – 8 August 1927) was an English entomologist specialising in the study of beetles. He was born in Walworth, South London, and the eldest son of George Champion.
Biography
Encouraged by J. Platt-Barret, ...
, a British entomologist
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...
. Champion placed two species within the genus: ''Z. solidicornis'', which he designated as the type species, and ''Z. acutangula''. While ''Z. solidicornis'' remains the type species of the genus, ''Z. acutangula'' was later transferred to the genus '' Indosolus''.
In 2001, American entomologist Harley Brown proposed dividing the genus into two subgenera in order to better represent the diversity of the genus. Subgenus ''Zaitzevia'' is represented by ''Z. solidicornis'', while the new subgenus ''Suzevia'' is represented by ''Z. posthonia.''
Species
The following 21 species are recognized as belonging to the genus ''Zaitzevia'':
Currently accepted
* '' Zaitzevia aritai''
* '' Zaitzevia awana''
* '' Zaitzevia babai''
* '' Zaitzevia bhutanica''
* '' Zaitzevia chenzhitengi''
* '' Zaitzevia elongata''
* ''Zaitzevia formosana
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia malaisei
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia nitida
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia parallela
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia parallele
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia parvula
''Zaitzevia parvula'' is a species of riffle beetle 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 i ...
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* ''Zaitzevia pocsi
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia posthonia
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia rivalis
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia rufa
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia solidicornis
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia thermae
''Zaitzevia thermae'', also called the warm springs zaitzevian riffle beetle, is a flightless, wingless small beetle found in aquatic habitats in Montana.
Description
The species is distinguished from other elmids by its 8–segmented antenna ...
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* ''Zaitzevia tsushimana
''Zaitzevia tsushimana'' is a small, wingless beetle in the family Elmidae. The species is found in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan.
Description
The species's head is black and its elytra are also normally black but can also have a purple and b ...
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* ''Zaitzevia xiongzichuni
''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
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* ''Zaitzevia yaeyamana
''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
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Transferred
*''Zaitzevia acutangula'' – to '' Indosolus''
References
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