List of Elmidae genera


These 152 genera belong to the family Elmidae, riffle beetles. There are at least 1,500 described species in Elmidae.

Elmidae genera

Aesobia Jäch, 1982Amazonopsis Barr, 2018Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954Amrishelmis Makhan, 2007Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847Anommatelmis Spangler, 1981Aspidelmis Delève, 1954Atractelmis Chandler, 1954Aulacosolus Jäch & Boukal, 1997Austrelmis Brown, 1984Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929Bryelmis Barr, 2011Cephalolimnius Delève, 1973Cleptelmis Sanderson, 1954Coxelmis Carter & Zeck, 1929Ctenelmis Delève, 1964Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995Cylloepus Erichson, 1847Disersus Sharp, 1882Dryopomorphus Hamilton, 1936Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954Dupophilus Mulsant & Rey, 1872Elachistelmis Maier, 2012Elmidolia Fairmaire, 1879Elmis Latreille, 1802Elpidelmis Delève, 1964Elpidemis Delève, 1964Eonychius Jäch & Boukal, 1996Epodelmis Hinton, 1973Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 1872Eumicrodinodes Delève, 1965Exolimnius Delève, 1954Gonielmis Sanderson, 1954Graphelmis Delève, 1968Graphosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996Grouvellinus Champion, 1923Gyrelmis Hinton, 1940Haraldaria Jäch & Boukal, 1996Hedyselmis Hinton, 1976Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 1906Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906Heterelmis Sharp, 1882Heterlimnius Hinton, 1935Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882Hintonelmis Spangler, 1966Hispaniolara Brown, 1981Holcelmis Hinton, 1973Homalosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1996Huleechius Brown, 1981Hydora Broun, 1882Hydrethus Fairmaire, 1889Hypsilara Maier & Spangler, 2011Ilamelmis Delève, 1973Indosolus Bollow, 1940Jaechomorphus Kodada, 1993Jilanzhunychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995Jolyelmis Spangler & Faitoute, 1991Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 1929Laorina Jäch, 1997Lara LeConte, 1852Lathridelmis Delève, 1965Leielmis Delève, 1964Lemalelmis Spangler, 1981Leptelmis Sharp, 1888Limnius Illiger, 1802Lobelmis Fairmaire, 1898Loxostirus Jäch & Kodada, 1996Luchoelmis Spangler & Staines, 2004Ludyella Reitter, 1899Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1859Macronevia Jäch & Boukal, 1996Macronychoides Champion, 1923Macronychus Mueller, 1806Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935Microdinodes Grouvelle, 1906Microlara Jäch, 1993Narpus Casey, 1893Neblinagena Spangler, 1985Neocylloepus Brown, 1970Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935Neolimnius Hinton, 1939Neoriohelmis Nomura, 1958Nesonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1997Nomuraelmis Satô, 1964Normandia Pic, 1900Notelmis Hinton, 1941Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 1929Ohiya Jäch, 1982Okalia Kodada & Ciampor, 2003Omotonus Delève, 1963Onychelmis Hinton, 1941Oolimnius Hinton, 1939Optioservus Sanderson, 1954Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953Orientelmis Shepard, 1998Oulimnius des Gozis, 1886Ovolara Brown, 1981Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 1898Pagelmis Spangler, 1981Paramacronychus Nomura, 1958Parapotamophilus Brown, 1981Peloriolus Delève, 1964Phanoceroides Hinton, 1939Phanocerus Sharp, 1882Pharceonus Spangler & Santiago-Fragoso, 1992Pilielmis Hinton, 1971Podelmis Hinton, 1941Podonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1997Portelmis Sanderson, 1953Potamocares Grouvelle, 1920Potamodytes Grouvelle, 1896Potamogethes Delève, 1963Potamolatres Delève, 1963Potamophilinus Grouvelle, 1896Potamophilops Grouvelle, 1896Potamophilus Germar, 1811Prionosolus Jäch & Kodada, 1997Pseudamophilus Bollow, 1940Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & Steffan, 1963Pseudelmidolia Delève, 1963Pseudodisersus Brown, 1981Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 1906Rhizelmis Chandler, 1954Rhopalonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1996Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1872Roraima Kodada & Jäch, 1999Rudielmis Jäch & Boukal, 1995Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 1929Sinelmis Satô & Kishimoto, 2001Sinonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995Sphragidelmis Delève, 1964Stegoelmis Hinton, 1939Stenelmis Dufour, 1835Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 1908Stethelmis Hinton, 1945Stetholus Carter & Zeck, 1929Taprobanelmis Delève, 1973Tolmerelmis Hinton, 1972Tolriolus Hinton, 1940Trachelminthopsis Delève, 1965Tropidelmis Delève, 1964Tyletelmis Hinton, 1972Typhloelmis Barr in Barr, Gibson & Diaz, 2015Unguisaeta Jäch, 1982Urumaelmis Satô, 1963Vietelmis Delève, 1968Xenelmis Hinton, 1936Xenelmoides Hinton, 1936 Zaitzevia Champion, 1923Zaitzeviaria Nomura, 1959
  • † Cretohypsilara Cai & al., 2018