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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
82
503
897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
60
440
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
31
175
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
8
17
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
6
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
4
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
4 Genera with 29 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1962giant water bug21SpeciesTaxom
Belostomum Burmeister, 1839Giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Horvathinia Montandon, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1938Giant Water Bug6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
29 Species
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma aurivillianum Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bergi Montandon, 1913
Belostoma bosqi DeCarlo, 1932
Belostoma cummingsi DeCarlo, 1935
Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma denticolle Montandon, 1903
Belostoma dilatatum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma discretum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma elegans Mayr, 1871
Belostoma elongatum Montandon, 1908Stanford's manzanita
Belostoma foveolatum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma gestroi Montandon, 1900
Belostoma horvathi Montandon, 1903
Belostoma malkini Lauck, 1962
Belostoma micantulum Stål, 1858
Belostoma plebejum Stal, 1858
Belostoma pygmeum Dufour, 1863
Belostoma retusum Estévez & Po..., 2001
Belostoma triangulum Lauck, 1964
Belostoma venezuelae Lauck, 1962
Belostomum elongatum Germar, 1839
Horvathinia pelocoroides Montandon, 1911
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) medius Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo, 1931
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus grandis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938Giant water bug

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in Paraguay
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
2
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHorvathiniinae
Lauck and Menke, 1961
1
1
Genus
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