List of Elmidae genera explained
These 152 genera belong to the family Elmidae, riffle beetles. There are at least 1,500 described species in Elmidae.
Elmidae genera
- Aesobia Jäch, 1982
- Amazonopsis Barr, 2018
- Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954
- Amrishelmis Makhan, 2007
- 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
- Disersus Sharp, 1882
- Dryopomorphus Hamilton, 1936
- Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
- Dupophilus Mulsant & Rey, 1872
- Elachistelmis Maier, 2012
- Elmidolia Fairmaire, 1879
- Elmis Latreille, 1802
- Elpidelmis Delève, 1964
- 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
- Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882
- Hintonelmis Spangler, 1966
- Hispaniolara Brown, 1981
- Holcelmis Hinton, 1973
- Homalosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
- Huleechius Brown, 1981
- Hydora Broun, 1882
- Hydrethus Fairmaire, 1889
- Hypsilara Maier & Spangler, 2011
- Ilamelmis Delève, 1973
- Indosolus Bollow, 1940
- Jaechomorphus Kodada, 1993
- Jilanzhunychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995
- Jolyelmis Spangler & Faitoute, 1991
- Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 1929
- Laorina Jäch, 1997
- Lara LeConte, 1852
- 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
- Microlara Jäch, 1993
- Narpus Casey, 1893
- Neblinagena Spangler, 1985
- Neocylloepus Brown, 1970
- Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
- Neolimnius Hinton, 1939
- Neoriohelmis Nomura, 1958
- Nesonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1997
- Nomuraelmis Satô, 1964
- Normandia Pic, 1900
- Notelmis Hinton, 1941
- Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 1929
- Ohiya Jäch, 1982
- Okalia Kodada & Ciampor, 2003
- Omotonus Delève, 1963
- Onychelmis Hinton, 1941
- Oolimnius Hinton, 1939
- Optioservus Sanderson, 1954
- Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953
- Orientelmis Shepard, 1998
- Oulimnius des Gozis, 1886
- Ovolara Brown, 1981
- Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 1898
- Pagelmis Spangler, 1981
- Paramacronychus Nomura, 1958
- Parapotamophilus Brown, 1981
- Peloriolus Delève, 1964
- Phanoceroides Hinton, 1939
- Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
- Pharceonus Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992
- Pilielmis Hinton, 1971
- Podelmis Hinton, 1941
- Podonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1997
- Portelmis Sanderson, 1953
- Potamocares Grouvelle, 1920
- Potamodytes Grouvelle, 1896
- Potamogethes Delève, 1963
- Potamolatres Delève, 1963
- Potamophilinus Grouvelle, 1896
- Potamophilops Grouvelle, 1896
- Potamophilus Germar, 1811
- Prionosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1997
- Pseudamophilus Bollow, 1940
- Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & Steffan, 1963
- Pseudelmidolia Delève, 1963
- Pseudodisersus Brown, 1981
- Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 1906
- Rhizelmis Chandler, 1954
- Rhopalonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
- Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1872
- Roraima Kodada & Jäch, 1999
- 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
- Stetholus Carter & Zeck, 1929
- 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
- † Cretohypsilara Cai & al., 2018
