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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
232
4512
28070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
163
3903
24307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
64
1415
7425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
61
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
8
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
8 Genera with 61 Species
Abedus Stål, 196019SpeciesTaxom
Aenictobelostoma Polhemus, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 19492SpeciesTaxom
Belastoma2SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1897giant water bug25SpeciesTaxom
Benacus Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1959Giant Water Bug15SpeciesTaxom
Zaitha Amyot & Serv..., 19082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
61 Species and 6 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 capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus wittei Poisson, 1949
Belastoma flumineum
Belastoma truxali
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma aztecum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma bakeri Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Belostoma boscii Lepelletier ..., 1825
Belostoma confusum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma elegans Mayr, 1871
Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1833
Belostoma elongatum Montandon, 1908Stanford's manzanita
Belostoma fluminea Say, 1832
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Belostoma fusciventre Dufour, 1863
Belostoma fusciventris Dufour, 1863
Belostoma horvathi Montandon, 1903
Belostoma lariversi De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma lutaria Stål, 1855
Belostoma lutarium Stål, 1855
Belostoma minor Dufour, 1855
Belostoma saratogae Menke, 1958Hare's ear mustard
Belostoma subspinosa Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum bifoveatum Haldeman, 1852
Belostoma subspinosum subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma testaceum Leidy, 1847
Belostoma thomasi Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma uhleri Montandon, 1897Sand mesa manzanita
Benacus griseus (Say, 1832)⇒ Lethocerus griseus Say, 1832
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) medius Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) uhleri Montandon, 1896Uhler´s Water Bug
Lethocerus americanum Leidy, 1847
Lethocerus collossicus Stål, 1855
Lethocerus colossicus Stål, 1854
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus grisea Say, 1832
Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier &..., 1775Giant water bug
Lethocerus medium Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus truxali Menke, 1959
Zaitha stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843
Zaitha vulcanica ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1908

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
3
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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