Limnius

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Limnius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elmidae
Genus: Limnius
Illiger, 1802
Synonyms
  • LatelmisReitter, 1883
  • LathelmisZaitzev, 1908

Limnius is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elmidae. [1]

Species

The following species are recognised n the genus Limnius: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "IRMNG - Limnius Illiger, 1802". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 7 March 2021.