Elmomorphus superficialis is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi).
Description Adults reach a length of 3.21–3.52 mm (males) and 3.24–3.75 mm (females). Their body is broadly oval, strongly convex dorsally and integument black, while the mouth parts, antennae, and legs are reddish-brown.
Etymology The species name is Latin superficialis (meaning superficial) and refers to the distinct, but weakly impressed, longitudinal rows of large elytral punctures.Taxonomic revision of the genus Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888.II. Redescription of the genus and review of the species from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dryopidae)
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