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Checklist for Family Elmidae Curtis, 1830 (Drive beetles)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
154
6620
40223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
139
6058
34560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
28
576
3739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
8
100
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElmidae
Curtis, 1830
Drive beetles, Riffle beetle, Riffle beetles
44
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
44 Genera with 173 Species
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Ampumixis Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Atractelmis Chandler, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Austrelmis Brown, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Bryelmis Barr, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Cleptelmis Sanderson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 184411SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 187415SpeciesTaxom
Elsianus Sharp, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Gonielmis Sanderson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Grouvellinus Champion, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Helmis Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18749SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Huleechius Brown, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Lara LeConte, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 192816SpeciesTaxom
Microcyllopeus1SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 192514SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Rhizelmis Chandler, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1817Riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Stegoelmis Hinton, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199248SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Typhloelmis Barr, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18706SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
173 Species and 18 Subspecies
Ampumixis dispar Fall, 1925
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Ancyronyx variegatus (Germar, 1824)⇒ Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Atractelmis wawona Chandler, 1954
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
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 confusus Hinton, 1936
Cylloepus danforthi Musgrave, 1935
Cylloepus parkeri Sanderson, 1953Yellow puff
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 divergens (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Optioservus divergens LeConte, 1874
Elmis ferrugineus (Horn, 1870)⇒ Hexacylloepus ferrugineus G. Horn, 1870
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 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 obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Heterelmis stephani Brown, 1972Kiwis
Heterelmis vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius koebelei Martin, 1927
Hexacylloepus ferrugineus G. Horn, 1870
Hexanchorus caraibus Coquerel, 1851
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 ovalis (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Optioservus ovalis LeConte, 1863
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Macrelmis jureceki Roubal, 1940
Macrelmis moesta G. Horn, 1870
Macrelmis shoemakei Brown, 1971
Macrelmis striata Sharp, 1882
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 formicoideus Shepard, 1990Tinamous
Microcylloepus foveatus LeConte, 1874
Microcylloepus moapus LaRivers, 1949Hairyflower buckwheat
Microcylloepus moapus moapus La Rivers, 1949
Microcylloepus pusilla LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus aptus Musgravem, 1933
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 concolor LeConte, 1881
Narpus solutus (Brown, 1933)⇒ Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Neocylloepus boeseli Brown, 1970
Neoelmis caesa LeConte, 1874
Neoelmis gracilis Musgrave, 1935
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 tardellus Fall, 1925
Ordobrevia foveicollis Schönfeld, 1888Bakersfield cactus
Ordobrevia nubifer Fall, 1901
Ordobrevia nubifera Fall, 1901
Oulimnius latiusculus 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 tardella Fall, 1925
Rhizelmis nigra Chandler, 1954
Riolus subviolaceus Müller, 1817Goldenaster
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 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 tarsalis (Delève, 1937)⇒ Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940
Stenelmis thusa Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis vittipennis (Zimmerman, 1869)⇒ Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis williami Schmude, 0
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Stenhelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Typhloelmis caroline Barr, 2015
Typhloelmis finegan Barr, 2015
Typhloelmis sanfelipe Barr, 2015
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

Subnodes of Elmidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyElminae
Curtis, 1830
38
163
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarainae
Böving & Craighead, 1930
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elmidae at artfakta.se
Elmidae at dyntaxa.se
Elmidae at gbif.org
Elmidae at irmng.org
Elmidae at itis.gov