| Oulimnius nitidulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elmidae |
| Genus: | Oulimnius |
| Species: | O. nitidulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oulimnius nitidulus (Leconte, 1866) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Oulimnius nitidulus 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.
Stenelmis mirabilis is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Ischyropalpus nitidulus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Stenelmis bicarinata is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Dubiraphia vittata is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Bryelmis rivularis is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Bryelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least three described species in Bryelmis.
Lixus nitidulus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Dubiraphia parva, the little dubiraphian riffle beetle, is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Optioservus immunis is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Oulimnius is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 15 described species in Oulimnius.
Stenelmis sexlineata is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Silvanus nitidulus is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in North America.
Hexacylloepus ferrugineus, the rusty elmid, is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hexacylloepus is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 19 described species in Hexacylloepus.
Gonielmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There is one described species in Gonielmis, G. dietrichi.
Bryelmis idahoensis is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Oulimnius latiusculus is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
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