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Checklist for Family Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 (Alligator ticks)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
116
2126
7170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
49
797
2603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
43
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
13
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
7
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
7 Genera with 55 Species
Araripebelostomum Nel & Paicheler, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1964giant water bug43SpeciesTaxom
Belostomum Burmeister, 1839Giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Horvathinia Montandon, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1933Giant Water Bug7SpeciesTaxom
Neponymphes Zamboni, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Weberiella De Carlo, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
55 Species
Araripebelostomum martinsnetoi Nel & Paicheler, 1992
Belostoma amazonum Estévez & Po..., 2001
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma aurivillianum Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bergi Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bicavum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma bifoveolatum Spinola, 1852Japanese killifish
Belostoma bosqi DeCarlo, 1932
Belostoma candidulum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma carajaensis Ribeiro & Es..., 2009
Belostoma confusum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma costalimai De Carlo, 1938
Belostoma cummingsi DeCarlo, 1935
Belostoma dallasi De Carlo, 1930
Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma denticolle Montandon, 1903
Belostoma dilatatum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma discretum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma elegans Mayr, 1871
Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1833
Belostoma elongatum Montandon, 1908Stanford's manzanita
Belostoma estevezae Ribeiro & Al..., 2008
Belostoma foveolatum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma gestroi Montandon, 1900
Belostoma harrisi Lauck, 1962
Belostoma horvathi Montandon, 1903
Belostoma lariversi De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma martinezi DeCarlo, 1957
Belostoma micantulum Stål, 1858
Belostoma nessimiani Ribeiro & Al..., 2008
Belostoma nicaeum Estévez & Po..., 2007
Belostoma noualhieri Montandon, 1903
Belostoma orbiculatum Estévez & Po..., 2001
Belostoma oxyurum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma parvoculum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma parvum Estévez & Po..., 2007
Belostoma plebejum Stal, 1858
Belostoma pygmeum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma ribeiroi De Carlo, 1933
Belostoma sanctulum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Belostoma subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma testaceopallidum Latreille, 1807
Belostoma triangulum Lauck, 1964
Belostomum elongatum Germar, 1839
Horvathinia pelocoroides Montandon, 1911
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo, 1931
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings, 1933
Lethocerus grandis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938Giant water bug
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo, 1933
Neponymphes godoii J. C. Zamboni, 2001
Weberiella rhomboides Menke, 1965

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
3
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHorvathiniinae
Lauck and Menke, 1961
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Belostomatidae at gbif.org
Belostomatidae at irmng.org
Belostomatidae at itis.gov