Ampumixis

Ampumixis
Ampumixis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elmidae
Genus: Ampumixis
Sanderson, 1954
Species:
A. dispar
Binomial name
Ampumixis dispar
(Fall, 1925)
Synonyms

Helmis dispar Fall, 1925

Ampumixis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. The genus is monotypic, the sole species being Ampumixis dispar. It is endemic to the Western United States between California and Oregon.

Adults measure about 2.1–2.5 mm (0.083–0.098 in) in length and 1.2–1.25 mm (0.047–0.049 in) in width.

References

  1. ↑ Sanderson, M. W. (1954). "A revision of the Nearctic genera of Elmidae (continued)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 27 (1): 1–13 [3]. JSTOR 25082078.
  2. 1 2 "Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fall, H. C. (1925). "New species of Helmis (Coleoptera)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 33 (3): 177–181 [180]. JSTOR 25004089.
  4. ↑ "Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

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