Elminae Explained
Elminae is a subfamily of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. 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 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 Sanderson, 1954
- Coxelmis Carter & Zeck, 1929
- Ctenelmis Delève, 1964
- Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995
- Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
- Dubiraphia 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 Champion, 1923
- Gyrelmis Hinton, 1940
- Haraldaria Jäch & Boukal, 1996
- Hedyselmis Hinton, 1976
- Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 1906
- Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906
- Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
- Heterlimnius Hinton, 1935
- Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
- Hintonelmis Spangler, 1966
- Holcelmis Hinton, 1973
- Homalosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
- 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 Illiger, 1802
- Lobelmis Fairmaire, 1898
- Loxostirus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
- Luchoelmis Spangler & Staines, 2004
- Ludyella Reitter, 1899
- Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859
- Macronevia Jäch & Boukal, 1996
- Macronychoides Champion, 1923
- Macronychus Mueller, 1806
- Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
- Microdinodes Grouvelle, 1906
- Narpus 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 Sanderson, 1954
- Ordobrevia 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 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 Champion, 1923
- Zaitzeviaria Nomura, 1959
Further reading
- Book:
- A monographic revision of the Mexican water beetles of the family Elmidae. 1940. Hinton . H. E.. Novitates Zoologicae. 42. 2. 217–396.
- Book: Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. 1861. LeConte . J. L.. Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 3. 136. 978-0665100550. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459.
- Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.
- A revision of the Nearctic genera of Elmidae. 1953. Sanderson . M. W.. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 26. 4. 148–163. 25082074.
- Book: American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. 2002. Shepard . William D.. Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. Thomas . Michael C.. Skelley . Paul E.. Frank . J. Howard. CRC Press. Family 43: Elmidae Curtis, 1830. 117–120. 978-0-8493-0954-0.
