Ampumixis
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| Ampumixis | |
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| Ampumixis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elmidae |
| Genus: | Ampumixis Sanderson, 1954[1] |
| Species: | A. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Ampumixis dispar (Fall, 1925) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Helmis dispar Fall, 1925[3] | |
Ampumixis is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. The genus is monotypic, the sole species being Ampumixis dispar.[2][4] It is endemic to the Western United States between California and Oregon.[5]
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.[3]
