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Checklist of Family Elmidae Curtis, 1830 (Drive beetles)
for North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1132
30009
212597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1126
29956
212492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1034
29487
210126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
579
23557
175957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
158
7892
61100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
141
7282
53579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
30
695
6190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
8
106
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElmidae
Curtis, 1830
Drive beetles, Riffle beetle, Riffle beetles
43
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
43 Genera with 249 Species
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Ampumixis Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Atractelmis Chandler, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Bryelmis Barr, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Cleptelmis Sanderson, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 193411SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 184412SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 187418SpeciesTaxom
Elsianus Sharp, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Gonielmis Sanderson, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Grouvellinus Champion, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Helmis Latreille, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 193020SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Huleechius Brown, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Lara LeConte, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17937SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 191120SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 192822SpeciesTaxom
Microcyllopeus1SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 192518SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18066SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Rhizelmis Chandler, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199250SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Tolriolus Hinton, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Typhloelmis Barr, 20234SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 19388SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
249 Species and 22 Subspecies
Ampumixis dispar Fall, 1925
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Ancyronyx variegatus (Germar, 1824)⇒ Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Atractelmis wawona Chandler, 1954
Austrolimnius (Baltelmis) formosus Sharp, 1882
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Helonoma) eris Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Austrolimnius (Pelonaetes) sulcicollis Sharp, 1882
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) halffteri Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Bryelmis idahoensis Barr, 2011Tepui Tinamou
Bryelmis rivularis Barr, 2011Tepui Tinamou
Bryelmis siskiyou Barr, 2011Tepui Tinamou
Cleptelmis addenda Fall, 1907
Cleptelmis ornata Schaeffer, 1911
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Cylloepus blairi Hinton, 1936
Cylloepus confusus Hinton, 1936
Cylloepus danforthi Musgrave, 1935
Cylloepus heterocerus Sharp, 1882
Cylloepus parkeri Sanderson, 1953Yellow puff
Cylloepus proximus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Cylloepus puncticollis Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Cylloepus sexualis Hinton, 1937
Cylloepus spinipes (Hinton, 1934)⇒ Huleechius spinipes Hinton, 1934
Disersus inca Spangler & S..., 1987
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia brevipennis Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia browni Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia brunnescens Fall, 1925Brownish dubiraphian riffle beetle
Dubiraphia giulianii Van Dyke, 1949Giuliani´s dubiraphian riffle beetle
Dubiraphia harleyi Barr, 1984
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia parva Hilsenhoff, 1973Little dubiraphian riffle beetle
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia robusta Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Elmis abnormis (Horn, 1870)⇒ Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis caesa (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Neoelmis caesa LeConte, 1874
Elmis concolor (Grouvelle, 1888)⇒ Cylloepus confusus Hinton, 1936
Elmis corpulentus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Elmis divergens (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Optioservus divergens LeConte, 1874
Elmis ferrugineus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Hexacylloepus ferrugineus G. Horn, 1870
Elmis foveata LeConte, 1874
Elmis glaber (Horn, 1870)⇒ Heterelmis glaber G. Horn, 1870
Elmis latiusculus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Elmis moestus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Macrelmis moesta G. Horn, 1870
Elmis nitidulus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Elmis quadrimaculatus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Optioservus quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Elmis quadrinotata (Say, 1825)⇒ Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Elmis seriatus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Optioservus seriatus LeConte, 1874
Elmis similis (Flach, 1882)⇒ Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Elmis vulnerata (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Heterelmis vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Elsianus texanus (Schaeffer, 1911)⇒ Macrelmis texana Schaeffer, 1911
Gonielmis dietrichi Musgrave, 1933
Grouvellinus caucasicus Motschulsky, 1839
Helmis dietrichi (Musgrave, 1933)⇒ Gonielmis dietrichi Musgrave, 1933
Helmis ornata (Schaeffer, 1911)⇒ Cleptelmis addenda Fall, 1907
Helmis pusilla loedingi Musgrave, 1933
Helmis pusillus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microcylloepus pusillus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis browni (Hatch, 1938)⇒ Microcylloepus browni Hatch, 1938
Heterelmis comalensis Bosse, Tuff ..., 1988Comal Springs riffle beetle
Heterelmis glaber G. Horn, 1870
Heterelmis glabra Horn, 1870
Heterelmis longula Sharp, 1887Diamond Valley suncup
Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis obesa obesa obesa Sharp, 1882
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Heterelmis stephani Brown, 1972Kiwis
Heterelmis vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius browni White, 1978
Heterlimnius canus Chandler, 1954
Heterlimnius castanipennis Fall, 1925
Heterlimnius corpulenta LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius dietrechi Musgrave, 1933
Heterlimnius divergens (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Optioservus divergens LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius elegans (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Heterlimnius fastiditus LeConte, 1850
Heterlimnius heteroclitus White, 1978
Heterlimnius immunis Fall, 1925
Heterlimnius koebelei Martin, 1927
Heterlimnius ovalis (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Optioservus ovalis LeConte, 1863
Heterlimnius phaeus White, 1978
Heterlimnius quadrimaculatus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Optioservus quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Heterlimnius sandersoni Collier, 1972
Heterlimnius seriatus LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius tardellus (Fall, 1925)⇒ Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Heterlimnius trivittatus (Brown, 1930)⇒ Optioservus trivittatus Brown, 1930
Hexacylloepus abditus Hinton, 1937
Hexacylloepus apicalis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Hexacylloepus ferruginea Horn, 1870
Hexacylloepus ferrugineus G. Horn, 1870
Hexacylloepus horni Hinton, 1937
Hexacylloepus quadratus Darlington, 1927
Hexanchorus caraibus Coquerel, 1851
Hexanchorus gracilipes Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexanchorus tarsalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Huleechius marroni Brown, 1981
Huleechius marroni carolus Brown, 1981
Huleechius marroni marroni Brown, 1981
Huleechius spinipes Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Lara avara LeConte, 1852Wood-eating beetle
Lara avara amplipennis Darlington, 1929
Lara avara avara LeConte, 1852
Lara gehringi Darlington, 1929
Limnius cryophilus (Musgrave, 1932)⇒ Optioservus immunis Fall, 1925
Limnius fastiditus (LeConte, 1850)⇒ Optioservus fastiditus LeConte, 1850
Limnius mexicanus (Hinton, 1934)⇒ Microcylloepus inaequalis Sharp, 1882
Limnius ovalis (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Optioservus ovalis LeConte, 1863
Limnius ungulatus (Hinton, 1934)⇒ Tolriolus ungulatus Hinton, 1934
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Macrelmis grandis Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Macrelmis graniger Sharp, 1882
Macrelmis harleyi Barr, 2021
Macrelmis jureceki Roubal, 1940
Macrelmis leonilae Spangler & S..., 1986
Macrelmis moesta G. Horn, 1870
Macrelmis robusta Sharp, 1882
Macrelmis sandersoni Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis scutellaris Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Macrelmis shepardi Barr, 2021
Macrelmis shoemakei Brown, 1971
Macrelmis striata Sharp, 1882
Macrelmis striatoidea Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis striatoides Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis suctellaris Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis tarsalis Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis texana Schaeffer, 1911
Macrelmis texangusta Barr, 2021
Macrelmis texanus (Schaeffer, 1911)⇒ Macrelmis texana Schaeffer, 1911
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Macronychus lateralis (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Macronychus parvulus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Zaitzevia parvula parvula Horn, 1870
Macronychus thermae (Hatch, 1938)⇒ Zaitzevia parvula thermae Hatch, 1938
Microcylloepus browni Hatch, 1938Tinamous
Microcylloepus distortus Sharp, 1882
Microcylloepus formicoideus Shepard, 1990Tinamous
Microcylloepus foveatus LeConte, 1874
Microcylloepus grandis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Microcylloepus inaequalis Sharp, 1882
Microcylloepus moapus LaRivers, 1949Hairyflower buckwheat
Microcylloepus moapus fraxinus La Rivers, 1949
Microcylloepus moapus moapus La Rivers, 1949
Microcylloepus pusilla LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus aptus Musgravem, 1933
Microcylloepus pusillus foveatus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Microcylloepus pusillus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus lodingi (Musgravfe, 1933)⇒ Microcylloepus pusillus loedingi Musgrave, 1933
Microcylloepus pusillus loedingi Musgrave, 1933
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microcylloepus pusillus perditus Musgrave, 1933
Microcylloepus pusillus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus similis Horn, 1870
Microcylloepus similis (G. Horn, 1870)⇒ Microcylloepus pusillus similis Horn, 1870
Microcylloepus thermarum Darlington, 1928
Microcyllopeus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Narpus angustus Casey, 1893
Narpus arizonica (Brown, 1930)⇒ Narpus arizonicus Brown, 1930
Narpus arizonicus Brown, 1930
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Narpus solutus (Brown, 1933)⇒ Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Neocylloepus arringtoni Brown, 1970
Neocylloepus boeseli Brown, 1970
Neocylloepus hintoni Brown, 1970
Neocylloepus petersoni Brown, 1970
Neocylloepus sculptipennis Sharp, 1882
Neoelmis azteca Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Neoelmis caesa LeConte, 1874
Neoelmis gracilis Musgrave, 1935
Neoelmis longula Hinton, 1936
Optioservus (Optioservus) browni White, 1978
Optioservus (Optioservus) canus Chandler, 1954
Optioservus (Optioservus) castanipennis Fall, 1925
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) heteroclitus White, 1978
Optioservus (Optioservus) immunis Fall, 1925
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) phaeus White, 1978
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) sandersoni Collier, 1972
Optioservus (Optioservus) seriatus LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Optioservus elegans LeConte, 1852
Optioservus quadrimaculata Horn, 1870
Optioservus seriata LeConte, 1874
Optioservus tardellus Fall, 1925
Ordobrevia foveicollis Schönfeld, 1888Bakersfield cactus
Ordobrevia nubifer Fall, 1901
Ordobrevia nubifera Fall, 1901
Oulimnius latiuscula LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidula LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phanocerus hubbardi (Schaeffer, 1911)⇒ Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia subarctica (Brown, 1930)⇒ Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Rhizelmis nigra Chandler, 1954
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis beameri Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis calida Chandler, 1949
Stenelmis calida calida (Chandler, 1949)⇒ Stenelmis calida Chandler, 1949
Stenelmis calida moapa La Rivers, 1949
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis convexula (Sanderson, 1938)⇒ Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis douglasensis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exigua Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exiguus
Stenelmis exilis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis florala Schmude, 0
Stenelmis freyi (Bollow, 1941)⇒ Ordobrevia foveicollis Schönfeld, 1888
Stenelmis fuscata Blatchley, 1925
Stenelmis gammoni White & Brown, 1976Gammon's Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis harleyi
Stenelmis hollandi White & Lenat, 2015
Stenelmis humerosa Motschulsky, 1859
Stenelmis hungerfordi Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis knobeli Sanderson, 1938Knobel´s riffle beetle
Stenelmis lariversi Schmude, 1999Rusty Tinamou
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis linearis (Zimmerman, 1869)⇒ Stenelmis humerosa Motschulsky, 1859
Stenelmis markelii Motschulsky, 1854
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis mexicana Brown, 1970
Stenelmis mirabilis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis moapa (La Rivers, 1949)⇒ Stenelmis calida Chandler, 1949
Stenelmis morsei White, 1982
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis occidentalis Schmude & Brown, 1991Black Tinamou
Stenelmis parva Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis pusillus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microcyllopeus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis quadrimaculata G. Horn, 1870
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sinuata (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis spangleri
Stenelmis tarsalis (Delève, 1937)⇒ Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940
Stenelmis vittipennis (Zimmerman, 1869)⇒ Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis williami Schmude, 0
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Stenelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934
Stenhelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Tolriolus ungulatus Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Typhloelmis caroline Barr, 2015
Typhloelmis finegan Barr, 2015
Typhloelmis sanfelipe Barr, 2015
Typhloelmis spangleri Barr, 2023
Xenelmis bufo Sharp, 1882
Xenelmis sandersoni Brown, 1985
Zaitzevia (Suzevia) posthonia Brown, 2001Thicket Tinamou
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zaitzevia parvula parvula Horn, 1870
Zaitzevia parvula thermae Hatch, 1938
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) thermae (Hatch, 1938)⇒ Zaitzevia parvula thermae Hatch, 1938
Zaitzevia parvulus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Zaitzevia parvula parvula Horn, 1870
Zaitzevia termae Hatch, 1938

Subnodes of Elmidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyElminae
Curtis, 1830
37
236
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarainae
Böving & Craighead, 1930
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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