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Elmidae Curtis, 1830

104264  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104264)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Elmidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Elmididae · unaccepted
Elminthidae · unaccepted
Helmidae · unaccepted
Helminthidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Aesobia Jäch, 1982
  2. Genus Amazonopsis Barr, 2018
  3. Genus Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954
  4. Genus Amrishelmis Makhan, 2007
  5. Genus Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847
  6. Genus Anommatelmis Spangler, 1981
  7. Genus Aschnaelmis Makhan, 2008
  8. Genus Aspidelmis Delève, 1954
  9. Genus Atractelmis Chandler, 1954
  10. Genus Aulacosolus Jäch & Boukal, 1997
  11. Genus Australara Barr & Shepard, 2021
  12. Genus Austrelmis Brown, 1984
  13. Genus Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  14. Genus Bryelmis Barr, 2011
  15. Genus Caenelmis Spangler, 1996
  16. Genus Cephalolimnius Deleve, 1973
  17. Genus Cleptelmis Sanderson, 1954
  18. Genus Coxelmis Carter & Zeck, 1929
  19. Genus Cretohypsilara Cai, Maier & Huang, 2018 †
  20. Genus Ctenelmis Delève, 1964
  21. Genus Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995
  22. Genus Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
  23. Genus Disersus Sharp, 1882
  24. Genus Dryopomorphus Hinton, 1936
  25. Genus Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
  26. Genus Dupophilus Mulsant & Rey, 1872
  27. Genus Elachistelmis Maier, 2012
  28. Genus Elmadulescens Peris, Maier & Sánchez-García in Peris et al., 2015 †
  29. Genus Elmidolia Fairmaire, 1897
  30. Genus Elmis Latreille, 1802
  31. Genus Elpidelmis Delève, 1964
  32. Genus Elsianus Sharp, 1882
  33. Genus Eonychius Jäch & Boukal, 1996
  34. Genus Epodelmis Hinton, 1973
  35. Genus Eumicrodinodes Delève, 1965
  36. Genus Exolimnius Delève, 1954
  37. Genus Gonielmis Sanderson, 1954
  38. Genus Graphelmis Delève, 1968
  39. Genus Graphosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
  40. Genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923
  41. Genus Gyrelmis Hinton, 1940
  42. Genus Haplelmis Delève, 1964
  43. Genus Haraldaria Jäch & Boukal, 1996
  44. Genus Hedyselmis Hinton, 1976 †
  45. Genus Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 1906
  46. Genus Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906
  47. Genus Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
  48. Genus Heterlimnius Hinton, 1935
  49. Genus Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
  50. Genus Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882
  51. Genus Hintonelmis Spangler in Patrick, Aldrich, Cairns et al., 1966
  52. Genus Hispaniolara Brown, 1981
  53. Genus Holcelmis Hinton, 1973 †
  54. Genus Homalosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
  55. Genus Huleechius Brown, 1981
  56. Genus Hydora Broun, 1882
  57. Genus Hydrethus Fairmaire, 1889
  58. Genus Hypsilara Maier & Spangler, 2011
  59. Genus Ictelmis Čiampor, Linský & Čiamporová-Zaťovičová, 2019
  60. Genus Ilamelmis Deleve, 1973
  61. Genus Indosolus Bollow, 1941
  62. Genus Jaechomorphus Kodada, 1993
  63. Genus Jilanzhunychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995
  64. Genus Jolyelmis Spangler & Faitoute, 1991
  65. Genus Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 1929
  66. Genus Laorina Jäch, 1997
  67. Genus Lara Leconte, 1852
  68. Genus Lathridelmis Delève, 1965
  69. Genus Leielmis Delève, 1964
  70. Genus Lemalelmis Spangler, 1981
  71. Genus Leptelmis Sharp, 1888
  72. Genus Lobelmis Fairmaire, 1898
  73. Genus Loxostirus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
  74. Genus Luchoelmis Spangler & Staines, 2004
  75. Genus Ludyella Reitter, 1899
  76. Genus Macrelmis Motschoulsky, 1860
  77. Genus Macronevia Jäch & Boukal, 1996
  78. Genus Macronychoides Champion, 1923
  79. Genus Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
  80. Genus Microdinodes Grouvelle, 1906
  81. Genus Microlara Jäch, 1993
  82. Genus Minaia Makhan & Ezzatpanah, 2011
  83. Genus Nanelmis Barr in Barr, Arteaga & Cerdan, 2025
  84. Genus Narpus Casey, 1894
  85. Genus Neblinagena Spangler, 1985
  86. Genus Neocylloepus Brown, 1970
  87. Genus Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
  88. Genus Neolimnius Hinton, 1939
  89. Genus Neoriohelmis Nomura, 1958
  90. Genus Nesonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1997
  91. Genus Nomuraelmis Sato, 1964
  92. Genus Normandia Pic, 1900
  93. Genus Notelmis Hinton, 1941
  94. Genus Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 1929
  95. Genus Ohiya Jäch, 1982
  96. Genus Okalia Kodada & Ciampor, 2003
  97. Genus Omotonus Delève, 1963
  98. Genus Onychelmis Hinton, 1941
  99. Genus Oolimnius Hinton, 1939
  100. Genus Optioservus Sanderson, 1954
  101. Genus Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953
  102. Genus Orientelmis Shepard, 1998
  103. Genus Ovolara Brown, 1981
  104. Genus Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 1898
  105. Genus Pagelmis Spangler, 1981
  106. Genus Paramacronychus Nomura, 1958
  107. Genus Parapotamophilus Brown, 1981
  108. Genus Peloriolus Delève, 1964
  109. Genus Phanoceroides Hinton, 1939
  110. Genus Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
  111. Genus Pharceonus Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992
  112. Genus Pilielmis Hinton, 1972
  113. Genus Podelmis Hinton, 1941
  114. Genus Podonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1997
  115. Genus Portelmis Sanderson, 1953
  116. Genus Potamocares Grouvelle in Alluaud & Jeannel, 1920
  117. Genus Potamogethes Delève, 1963
  118. Genus Potamolatres Delève, 1963
  119. Genus Potamophilinus Grouvelle, 1896
  120. Genus Potamophilops Grouvelle, 1896
  121. Genus Potamophilus Germar, 1811
  122. Genus Prionosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1997
  123. Genus Promoresia Sanderson, 1954
  124. Genus Protelmis Grouvelle, 1911
  125. Genus Pseudamophilus Bollow, 1940
  126. Genus Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & Steffan, 1963
  127. Genus Pseudelmidolia Deleve, 1963
  128. Genus Pseudodisersus Brown, 1981
  129. Genus Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 1906
  130. Genus Rhizelmis Chandler, 1954
  131. Genus Rhopalonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1996
  132. Genus Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1872
  133. Genus Rishwanelmis Makhan, 2006
  134. Genus Roraima Kodada & Jäch, 1999
  135. Genus Rudielmis Jäch & Boukal, 1995
  136. Genus Rumilara Linský, Čiamporová-Zaťovičová & Čiampor Jr, 2022
  137. Genus Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 1929
  138. Genus Sinelmis Satô & Kishimoto, 2001
  139. Genus Sinonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995
  140. Genus Soesilelmis Makhan, 2006
  141. Genus Spanglerelmis Polizei & Bispo, 2022
  142. Genus Sphragidelmis Delève, 1964
  143. Genus Stegoelmis Hinton, 1939
  144. Genus Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
  145. Genus Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 1908
  146. Genus Stethelmis Hinton, 1945
  147. Genus Stetholus Carter & Zeck, 1929
  148. Genus Taprobanelmis Deleve, 1973 †
  149. Genus Tolmerelmis Hinton, 1972 †
  150. Genus Tolriolus Hinton, 1940
  151. Genus Trachelminthopsis Delève, 1965
  152. Genus Troglelmis Jeannel, 1950
  153. Genus Tropidelmis Delève, 1964
  154. Genus Tyletelmis Hinton, 1972
  155. Genus Typhloelmis Barr in Barr, Gibson & Diaz, 2015
  156. Genus Unguisaeta Jäch, 1982
  157. Genus Urumaelmis Satô, 1963
  158. Genus Vietelmis Deleve, 1968
  159. Genus Xenelmis Hinton, 1936
  160. Genus Xenelmoides Hinton, 1936
  161. Genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
  162. Genus Zaitzeviaria Nomura, 1959
  163. Genus Zunielmis González-Córdoba & Manzo, 2021
  164. Genus Aptyktophallus Steffan, 1958 accepted as Normandia Pic, 1900
  165. Genus Aruelmis Delève, 1973 accepted as Ilamelmis Deleve, 1973
  166. Genus Awadoronus Kôno, 1934 accepted as Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
  167. Genus Baltelmis Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  168. Genus Cyclolimnius Nomura, 1958 accepted as Optioservus Sanderson, 1954
  169. Genus Cylhepus accepted as Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
  170. Genus Dubiraphai Sanderson, 1954 accepted as Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
  171. Genus Elmidoliana Delève, 1965 accepted as Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906
  172. Genus Elminus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Elmis Latreille, 1802
  173. Genus Eonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995 accepted as Eonychius Jäch & Boukal, 1996
  174. Genus Freyiella Bollow, 1938 accepted as Potamophilinus Grouvelle, 1896
  175. Genus Gridelliana Bollow, 1939 accepted as Potamodytes Grouvelle, 1896
  176. Genus Grouvelleus Zaitzev, 1908 accepted as Grouvellinus Champion, 1923
  177. Genus Helminthocaris accepted as Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 1906
  178. Genus Helminthopsoides Delève, 1954 accepted as Elmidolia Fairmaire, 1897
  179. Genus Helmis Bedel, 1878 accepted as Elmis Latreille, 1802
  180. Genus Helonastes Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  181. Genus Helonelmis Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  182. Genus Helonoma Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  183. Genus Hintoniella Özdikmen, 2005 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  184. Genus Lareynia Jacquelin du Val, 1859 accepted as Elmis Latreille, 1802
  185. Genus Lathelmis Zaitzev, 1908 accepted as Limnius Illiger, 1802
  186. Genus Lephthelmis Zaitzev, 1910 accepted as Leptelmis Sharp, 1888
  187. Genus Limnelmis Hinton, 1968 † accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  188. Genus Lophelmis Zaitzev, 1910 accepted as Lobelmis Fairmaire, 1898
  189. Genus Microdes Motschoulsky, 1860 accepted as Grouvellinus Champion, 1923
  190. Genus Neosolus Carter & Zeck, 1929 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  191. Genus Pachycephala Broun, 1881 accepted as Hydora Broun, 1882
  192. Genus Paractenelmis Delève, 1964 accepted as Cleptelmis Sanderson, 1954
  193. Genus Paramicrodinodes Delève, 1965 accepted as Microdinodes Grouvelle, 1906
  194. Genus Pelonaetes Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  195. Genus Stenelmoides Zaitzev, 1910 accepted as Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 1908
  196. Genus Stenelmoides Hinton, 1937 (Misspelling)
  197. Genus Stenelsianus Hinton, 1934 accepted as Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 1908
  198. Genus Suzevia Brown, 2001 accepted as Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
  199. Genus Telmatelmis Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  200. Genus Tiphonelmis Hinton, 1968 accepted as Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
  201. Genus Udorius Broun, 1882 accepted as Hydora Broun, 1882
  202. Genus Uralohelmis Roubal, 1940 accepted as Macrelmis Motschoulsky, 1860
  203. Genus Vietelrnis accepted as Vietelmis Deleve, 1968
  204. Genus Xexanchorus Grouvelle, 1896 accepted as Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882
  205. Genus Lutochrus (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Elmidae Curtis, 1830. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104264 on 2026-02-22
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record CoL2006/ITIS [details] 

current name source Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Slipinski, A.; Smith, A. (2011). Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 88: 1-972., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.88.807 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Coleoptera (Order) > Elmidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Beetles, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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