Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Elateriformia Scientific name Elmidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | Suborder Polyphaga Superfamily Byrrhoidea Order Beetle Higher classification Beetle | |
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Similar Beetle, Dryopidae, Hydraenidae, Haliplidae, Water‑penny beetle | ||
Elmidae, commonly known as riffle beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea. It was described by John Curtis in 1830.
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