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Checklist for Family Elmidae Curtis, 1830 (Drive beetles)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
3574
10741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
249
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
45
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElmidae
Curtis, 1830
Drive beetles, Riffle beetle, Riffle beetles
26
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
26 Genera with 59 Species
#ADEHLMNOPRS
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19659SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Normandia Pic, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Omotonus Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Potamogethes Delève, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1817Riffle beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19388SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
59 Species and 5 Subspecies
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Disersus longipennis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis latreillei (Bedel, 1878)⇒ Elmis aenea Müller, 1806
Elmis maugetii Latreille, 1802Peony
Elmis maugetii maugetii Latreille, 1798
Elmis obscura Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Elmis rietscheli Steffan, 1958Hawaiian Hoary Bat
Esolus angustatus Müller, 1821
Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)⇒ Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Helminthocharis schoutedeni Delève, 1938Slver Rice Rat
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) zambezica Delève, 1965
Helminthopsis ambigua Delève, 1974
Helminthopsis marginalis Delève, 1973
Helminthopsis medleri Delève, 1974
Helminthopsis micros Delève, 1974
Helminthopsis propinqua Delève, 1974
Helminthopsis punctulata Delève, 1945
Helminthopsis quadrinotata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis zambesica Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexacylloepus nirgua Hinton, 1973Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Leptelmis sobrina Delève, 1974
Limnius intermedius Fairmaire, 1881
Limnius opacus Müller, 1806
Limnius opacus opacus P.W.J. Müller, 1806
Limnius perrisi Dufour, 1843Loriciferans
Limnius perrisi perrisi Dufour, 1843
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Microdinodes balfouri Delève, 1967
Microdinodes blickenstaffi Delève, 1973
Microdinodes illustris Grouvelle, 1902
Microdinodes nigrolineatus Delève, 1937
Neocylloepus sandersoni Brown, 1970
Normandia nitens Müller, 1817
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Oulimnius tuberculatus tuberculatus Müller, 1806
Pachyelmis bigibbulosa Delève, 1973
Pachyelmis persimilis Delève, 1974
Pachyelmis securigera Delève, 1974
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Potamodytes angustatus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Potamodytes antennatus Dohrn, 1882Scrub lupine
Potamodytes apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Potamodytes major Kolbe, 1898
Potamodytes overlaeti Delève, 1937
Potamodytes spangleri Delève, 1973
Potamodytes tuberosus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Potamogethes crassipes Delève, 1963Wapiti
Potamogethes cribricollis Delève, 1963Wapiti
Potamophilus acuminatus Fabricius, 1792
Pseudomacronychus scutellatus Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Riolus subviolaceus Müller, 1817Goldenaster
Stenelmis aphela Alluaud, 1933Haulapai Mexican vole
Stenelmis cristata Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis decellei Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis laeticollis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis liberiana Delève, 1973
Stenelmis merella Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis phymatodes Alluaud, 1933Haulapai Mexican vole
Stenelmis soror Delève, 1938Slver Rice Rat

Subnodes of Elmidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyElminae
Curtis, 1830
20
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLarainae
Böving & Craighead, 1930
6
12
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