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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
133
1516
4083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
95
1269
3412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
46
443
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
11
39
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
7
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
4
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
4 Genera with 29 Species
Abedus Stål, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1962giant water bug22SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1933Giant Water Bug6SpeciesTaxom
Weberiella De Carlo, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
29 Species
Abedus signoreti Mayr, 1871
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma asiaticum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma aurivillianum Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bergi Montandon, 1913
Belostoma columbiae Lauck, 1962
Belostoma costalimai De Carlo, 1938
Belostoma dallasi De Carlo, 1930
Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma denticolle Montandon, 1903
Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1833
Belostoma elongatum Montandon, 1908Stanford's manzanita
Belostoma fittkaui De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma hirsutum Roback & Nieser, 1974
Belostoma malkini Lauck, 1962
Belostoma micantulum Stål, 1858
Belostoma parvum Estévez & Po..., 2007
Belostoma plebejum Stal, 1858
Belostoma porteri DeCarlo, 1942
Belostoma pseudoguianae Roback & Nieser, 1974
Belostoma sayagoi De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Belostoma venezuelae Lauck, 1962
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) medius Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus grandis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938Giant water bug
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo, 1933

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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