Elminae is a subfamily of

riffle beetle 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 ...

s 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 in 1830. Both adults and larvae are usually aquatic, living under rocks in fas ...

. 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 ''Ancyronyx'', commonly known as spider water beetles or spider riffle beetles, is a genus of aquatic riffle beetles from North America, South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. They are small beetles with extremely long legs ending in strong cl ...

'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Anommatelmis'' Spangler, 1981 * '' Aspidelmis'' Delève, 1954 * '' Atractelmis'' Chandler, 1954 * '' Aulacosolus'' Jäch & Boukal, 1997 * '' Austrelmis'' Brown, 1984 * '' Austrolimnius'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * ''

Bryelmis ''Bryelmis'' 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, liv ...

'' Barr, 2011 * '' Cephalolimnius'' Delève, 1973 * '' Cleptelmis'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Coxelmis'' Carter & Zeck, 1929 * ''

Ctenelmis ''Ctenelmis'' is a genus of riffle beetles (insects 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 a ...

'' Delève, 1964 * '' Cuspidevia'' Jäch & Boukal, 1995 * '' Cylloepus'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Dubiraphia'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Dupophilus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Elachistelmis'' Maier, 2012 * '' Elmidolia'' Fairmaire, 1879 * ''

Elmis ''Elmis'' is a genus of beetles 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, liv ...

'' Latreille, 1802 * '' Elpidemis'' Delève, 1964 * '' Eonychius'' Jäch & Boukal, 1996 * '' Epodelmis'' Hinton, 1973 * '' Esolus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1872 * '' Eumicrodinodes'' Delève, 1965 * '' Exolimnius'' Delève, 1954 * ''

Gonielmis ''Gonielmis'' 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, li ...

'' 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 ''Limnius'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elmidae. Species The following species are recognised n the genus ''Limnius'': * ''Limnius aegyptiacus'' Kuwert, 1890 * ''Limnius bolivari'' Bollow * ''Limnius colchicus'' Delève, 1963 * ...

'' 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 ''Narpus'' 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, livin ...

'' 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 Ohiya ( si, ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is much closer to the Horton Plains National Park. The picturesque Colombo -Badulla Railway runs through Ohiya. Ohiya is in the Welimada Div ...

'' Jäch, 1982 * '' Okalia'' Kodada & Ciampor, 2003 * '' Onychelmis'' Hinton, 1941 * '' Oolimnius'' Hinton, 1939 * '' Optioservus'' Sanderson, 1954 * '' Ordobrevia'' Sanderson, 1953 * '' Orientelmis'' Shepard, 1998 * ''

Oulimnius ''Oulimnius'' is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 15 described species in ''Oulimnius''. Species These 15 species belong to the genus ''Oulimnius'': * ''Oulimnius aegyptiacus'' (Kuwert, 1890) * ''Oulimnius bertra ...

'' 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 ''Riolus'' is a genus of beetles 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, li ...

'' 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 ''Stenelmis'' is the largest and most widespread genus of beetles in the family Elmidae. It contains the following species: *''Stenelmis antennalis'' Sanderson, 1938 *''Stenelmis beameri'' Sanderson, 1938 *''Stenelmis bicarinata'' LeConte, 1852 ...

'' 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

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