Limnichinae Explained

Limnichinae is a subfamily of minute marsh-loving beetles in the family Limnichidae. There are more than 20 genera and 330 described species in Limnichinae.

Genera

These 24 genera belong to the subfamily Limnichinae:

• Afrolimnichus Delève, 1968
• Bothriophorus Mulsant & Rey, 1852
• Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 1858
• Caccothryptus Sharp, 1902
• Chibidoronus Satô, 1966
• Corrinea Wooldridge, 1980
• Cyclolimnichus Delève, 1968
• Eulimnichus Casey, 1889
• Euthryptus Sharp, 1902
• Geolimnichus Hernando & Ribera, 2003
• Lichminus Casey, 1889
• Limnichites Casey, 1889
• Limnichoderus Casey, 1889
• Limnichomorphus Pic, 1922
• Limnichus Latreille, 1829
• Mandersia Sharp, 1902
• Paralimnichus Delève, 1973
• Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 1869
• Phalacrichus Sharp, 1902
• Physemus LeConte, 1854
• Platypelochares Champion, 1923
• Resachus Delève, 1968
• Simplocarina Pic, 1922
• Tricholimnichus Hernando & Ribera, 2001

Further reading

• 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 46: Limnichidae. 125–126. 978-0-8493-0954-0.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.
• 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.