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Checklist for Family Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 (Alligator ticks)
and region Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
410
18688
138215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
320
16830
121212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
97
5619
36760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
12
288
2802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
50
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
34
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
34 Genera with 208 Species
#ABDHIKLMNOPSTWZ
Abedus Stål, 196019SpeciesTaxom
Aenictobelostoma Polhemus, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 194924SpeciesTaxom
Araripebelostomum Nel & Paicheler, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Belastoma2SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1962giant water bug85SpeciesTaxom
Belostomates Schöberlin, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Belostomum Burmeister, 1839Giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Benacus Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 187113SpeciesTaxom
Horvathinia Montandon, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyrius Spinola, 186311SpeciesTaxom
Iberonepa Martínez-Del..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Kirkaldyia Montandon, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1971Giant Water Bug36SpeciesTaxom
Lethonectes Popov & al., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Lethopterus Popov, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Limnogeton Mayr, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Manocerus Zhang, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mesobelostomum Haase, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mesonepa Handlirsch, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Muljarus Lee, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Neponymphes Zamboni, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Nettelstedtia Popov & al., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Odrowazicoris Popov, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Propoissonia Nel & Paicheler, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeides Germar, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sinobelostoma Zhao & Hong, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Sinoblatta Grabau, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodema Laporte, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Stygeonepa Popov, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tarsabedus Popov & al., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Weberiella De Carlo, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Zaitha Amyot & Serv..., 19083SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
208 Species and 20 Subspecies
Abedus (Abedus) breviceps Stål, 1862
Abedus (Abedus) ovatus Stål, 1862
Abedus (Abedus) parkeri Menke, 1966Swinecress
Abedus (Deinostoma) herberti Hidalgo, 1935Hare's ear mustard
Abedus herberti herberti Hidalgo, 1935
Abedus herberti utahensis Menke, 1960
Abedus (Deinostoma) immaculatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Abedus immaculatus Say, 1832
Abedus (Deinostoma) indentatus Haldeman, 1854
Abedus (Microabedus) immaculatus Say, 1832
Abedus (Pseudoabedus) vicinus Mayr, 1871Hare's ear mustard
Abedus vicinus sonorensis Menke, 1960
Abedus vicinus vicinus Mayr, 1871
Abedus decarloi Menke, 1960Hare's ear mustard
Abedus dilatatus Say, 1832
Abedus immaculata Say, 1832
Abedus immensus Menke, 1960Hare's ear mustard
Abedus indentata Haldeman, 1854
Abedus signoreti Mayr, 1871
Abedus stangei Menke, 1960Hare's ear mustard
Aenictobelostoma primitivum J. T. Polhemus, 2000
Appasus ampliatus Montandon, 1914
Appasus ampliatus alluaudi Montandon, 1914
Appasus ampliatus ampliatus Montandon, 1914
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus eques (Dufour, 1863)⇒ Diplonychus eques Dufour, 1863
Appasus grassei Poisson, 1937Roseate shiner
Appasus grassei ghesquieri Poisson, 1940
Appasus grassei grassei Poisson, 1937
Appasus grassei luitikilae Poisson, 1968
Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, 1864
Appasus kjellanderi Menke, 1962
Appasus lewisi Scott, 1874
Appasus major Easki, 1934
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Appasus procerus Gerstaecker, 1873
Appasus procerus divoi Poisson, 1968
Appasus procerus procerus Gerstaecker, 1873
Appasus quadrivittatus Bergroth, 1893
Appasus severini Montandon, 1897Sand mesa manzanita
Appasus stappersi Montandon, 1916
Appasus urinator Dufour, 1863Fernleaf yellow false foxglove
Appasus urinator sudanensis Linnavuori, 1971
Appasus urinator urinator Dufour, 1863
Appasus wittei Poisson, 1949
Araripebelostomum martinsnetoi Nel & Paicheler, 1992
Belastoma flumineum
Belastoma truxali
Belostoma amazonum Estévez & Po..., 2001
Belostoma angustum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma asiaticum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma aurivillianum Montandon, 1913
Belostoma aztecum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma bachmanni De Carlo, 1957
Belostoma bakeri Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Belostoma bergi Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bicavum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma bifoveolatum Spinola, 1852Japanese killifish
Belostoma bordoni De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma boscii Lepelletier ..., 1825
Belostoma bosqi DeCarlo, 1932
Belostoma cachoeirinhensis Lanzer-de-Souza, 1996
Belostoma candidulum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma carajaensis Ribeiro & Es..., 2009
Belostoma columbiae Lauck, 1962
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 doesburgi De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma elegans Mayr, 1871
Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1833
Belostoma elongatum Montandon, 1908Stanford's manzanita
Belostoma estevezae Ribeiro & Al..., 2008
Belostoma fittkaui De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma fluminea Say, 1832
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Belostoma foveolatum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma fusciventre Dufour, 1863
Belostoma fusciventris Dufour, 1863
Belostoma gestroi Montandon, 1900
Belostoma goldfussii E. F. Germar, 1837
Belostoma guianae Lauck, 1962
Belostoma harrisi Lauck, 1962
Belostoma hirsutum Roback & Nieser, 1974
Belostoma horvathi Montandon, 1903
Belostoma husseyi De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma lariversi De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma loprettoae Estévez & Ar..., 2003
Belostoma lutaria Stål, 1855
Belostoma lutarium Stål, 1855
Belostoma machrisi De Carlo, 1962
Belostoma malkini Lauck, 1962
Belostoma martinezi DeCarlo, 1957
Belostoma martini Montandon, 1899
Belostoma menkei De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma micantulum Stål, 1858
Belostoma minor Dufour, 1855
Belostoma minusculum Uhler, 1884
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 porteri DeCarlo, 1942
Belostoma pseudoguianae Roback & Nieser, 1974
Belostoma pygmeum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma retusum Estévez & Po..., 2001
Belostoma ribeiroi De Carlo, 1933
Belostoma sanctulum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma saratogae Menke, 1958Hare's ear mustard
Belostoma sattleri De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma sayagoi De Carlo, 1966
Belostoma stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Belostoma subspinosa Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum bifoveatum Haldeman, 1852
Belostoma subspinosum subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosus Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Belostoma testaceopallidum Latreille, 1807
Belostoma testaceum Leidy, 1847
Belostoma thomasi Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma triangulum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma uhleri Montandon, 1897Sand mesa manzanita
Belostoma venezuelae Lauck, 1962
Belostomates speciosa O. Heer, 1865
Belostomates speciosum Heer, 1865
Belostomum elongatum Germar, 1839
Benacus griseus (Say, 1832)⇒ Lethocerus griseus Say, 1832
Diplonychus annulatus Fabricius, 1781
Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Diplonychus eques Dufour, 1863
Diplonychus esakii Miyamoto & Lee, 1966
Diplonychus grassei Poisson, 1937
Diplonychus heeri J.Polhemus, 1995
Diplonychus molestus Dufour, 1863
Diplonychus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Diplonychus planus Sulzer, 1776
Diplonychus procera
Diplonychus rotundatus Heer, 1853
Diplonychus rusticus Fabricius, 1781
Diplonychus stali Mayr, 1871
Horvathinia lenti De Carlo, 1957
Horvathinia pelocoroides Montandon, 1911
Hydrocyrius colombiae Spinola, 1852Fourwing saltbush
Hydrocyrius colombiae colombiae Spinola, 1852
Hydrocyrius colombiae minor Poisson, 1949
Hydrocyrius columbia Spinola, 1850
Hydrocyrius columbiae columbiae
Hydrocyrius longifemoratus Brown, 1948
Hydrocyrius nanus Montandon, 1911
Hydrocyrius punctatus Stål, 1865
Hydrocyrius rectus Mayr, 1871
Hydrocyrius rectus major Brown, 1948
Hydrocyrius rectus rectus Mayr, 1863
Iberonepa roemerali X. Martínez-..., 1995
Iberonepa romerali
Kirkaldyia deyrollei Vuillefroy, 1864
Kirkaldyia deyrolli Vuillefroy, 1864
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus Say, 1832
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) angustipes Mayr, 1871
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) distinctifemur Menke, 1960Giant fish-killer
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) insulanus Montandon, 1898Electric Light Bug
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) medius Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) patruelis Stål, 1854
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) uhleri Montandon, 1896Uhler´s Water Bug
Lethocerus americanum Leidy, 1847
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo, 1931
Lethocerus camposi Montandon, 1900
Lethocerus collossicus Stål, 1855
Lethocerus colossicus Stål, 1854
Lethocerus cordofanus (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus deyrollei Vuillefroy, 1864
Lethocerus deyrolli Vuillefroy, 1864
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings, 1933
Lethocerus edentulus Montandon, 1898
Lethocerus grandis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethocerus grisea Say, 1832
Lethocerus indicum Lepeletier &..., 1825
Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier &..., 1775Giant water bug
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo, 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938Giant water bug
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo, 1961
Lethocerus medium Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo, 1933
Lethocerus niloticum Stål, 1854
Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Lethocerus oculatus Montandon, 1896
Lethocerus sulcifemoralis P. Riha, 1967
Lethocerus truxali Menke, 1959
Lethocerus turgaicus Popov, 1971
Lethonectes naucoroides Y. A. Popov, 1994
Lethopterus multinervosus Y. A. Popov, 1989
Limnogeton expansum Montandon, 1896Sand mesa manzanita
Limnogeton fieberi Mayr, 1853
Limnogeton hedenborgi Stål, 1854
Limnogeton scutellatum Mayr, 1863
Manocerus stagnans J. F. Zhang, 1989
Mesobelostomum deperditum Germar, 1839
Mesonepa minor A. Handlirsch, 1906
Mesonepa primordialis E. F. Germar, 1839
Neponymphes godoii J. C. Zamboni, 2001
Nettelstedtia breitkreutzi Y. A. Popov, 2000
Odrowazicoris polonicus Y. A. Popov, 1996
Propoissonia beskonakensis Nel & Paicheler, 1992
Scarabaeides deperditus K. V. Lakshi..., 1984
Sinobelostoma liui Zhao & Hong, 1989
Sinoblatta laiyangensis Grabau, 1923
Sphaerodema cordofanum
Sphaerodema microcephalum J. Zhang, 1994
Sphaerodema rustica Fabricius, 1781
Stygeonepa foersteri Popov, 1971
Tarsabedus menkei Y. A. Popov, 1994
Weberiella rhomboides Menke, 1965
Zaitha margineguttata Dufour, 1863
Zaitha stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Zaitha vulcanica T. D. A. Coc..., 1908

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
9
142
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHorvathiniinae
Lauck and Menke, 1961
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
3
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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