Ampumixis

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Ampumixis
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Ampumixis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elmidae
Genus: Ampumixis
Sanderson, 1954 [1]
Species:
A. dispar
Binomial name
Ampumixis dispar
(Fall, 1925)
Synonyms [2]

Helmis disparFall, 1925 [3]

Ampumixis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. The genus is monotypic, the sole species being Ampumixis dispar. [2] [4] It is endemic to the Western United States between California and Oregon. [5]

Adults measure about 2.1–2.5 mm (0.083–0.098 in) in length and 1.2–1.25 mm (0.047–0.049 in) in width. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Sanderson, M. W. (1954). "A revision of the Nearctic genera of Elmidae (continued)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 27 (1): 1–13 [3]. JSTOR   25082078.
  2. 1 2 "Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fall, H. C. (1925). "New species of Helmis (Coleoptera)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 33 (3): 177–181 [180]. JSTOR   25004089.
  4. ↑ "Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 19 October 2025.

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