| Zaitzevia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elmidae |
| Tribe: | Macronychini |
| Genus: | Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 |
| Type species | |
| Zaitzevia solidicornis Champion, 1923 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Zaitzevia is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 19 described species in Zaitzevia. [2] [1] [3] The genus is named after the Russian entomologist Filipp Zaitsev (ru).
The genus Zaitzevia was originally described in 1923 by George Charles Champion, a British entomologist. Champion placed two species within the genus: Z. solidicornis, which he designated as the type species, and Z. acutangula. While Z. solidicornis remains the type species of the genus, Z. acutangula was later transferred to the genus Indosolus . [4]
In 2001, American entomologist Harley Brown proposed dividing the genus into two subgenera in order to better represent the diversity of the genus. Subgenus Zaitzevia is represented by Z. solidicornis, while the new subgenus Suzevia is represented by Z. posthonia. [5]
The following 21 species are recognized as belonging to the genus Zaitzevia:
Harley Procter Brown Jr. was an American biologist and an expert in certain types of aquatic beetles. He described over forty new species in his career.
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.
Dubiraphia is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 11 described species in Dubiraphia.
Bryelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least three described species in Bryelmis.
Oulimnius is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 15 described species in Oulimnius.
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.
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.
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.
Atractelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There is one described species in Atractelmis, A. wawona.
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.
Cleptelmis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least two described species in Cleptelmis.
Huleechius is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are at least two described species in Huleechius.
Larainae is a subfamily of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are more than 20 genera and 160 described species in Larainae.
Macronychini is a tribe of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are more than 20 genera and 80 described species in Macronychini.
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