| Macrelmis moesta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elmidae |
| Genus: | Macrelmis |
| Species: | M. moesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrelmis moesta (Horn, 1870) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Macrelmis moesta is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea described by John Curtis in 1830. Both adults and larvae are usually aquatic, living under rocks in fast-flowing shallow areas of streams, such as riffles, feeding on algae and biofilms. There are more than 150 genera and 1,500 described species in Elmidae. The oldest record of the group is Cretohypsilara from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber.
Elminae is a subfamily of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least 120 genera and more than 1,300 described species in Elminae.
Elmini is a tribe of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are more than 90 genera and 1,200 described species in North America.
Macrelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least three described species in Macrelmis.
Pardosa moesta is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Optioservus seriatus is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Clubiona moesta is a species of sac spider in the family Clubionidae. It is found in the United States, Canada, and China.
Phanocerus is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about seven described species in Phanocerus.
Loensia moesta is a species of common barklouse in the family Psocidae. It is found in North America.
Ordobrevia is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 11 described species in Ordobrevia.
Heterlimnius is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 16 described species in Heterlimnius.
Zaitzevia parvula is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Zaitzevia is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 19 described species in Zaitzevia. The genus is named after the Russian entomologist Filipp Zaitsev.
Stenelmis lignicola is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Neocylloepus is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about eight described species in Neocylloepus.
Macrelmis shoemakei is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Atractelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There is one described species in Atractelmis, A. wawona.
Optioservus divergens is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Macronychus is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 11 described species in Macronychus.
Stenelmis cheryl, or Cheryl's riffle beetle, is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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