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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
185
3782
16326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
138
3350
15061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
67
1096
4946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
11
77
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
4 Genera with 11 Species
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18743SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Kirkaldyia Montandon, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1775Giant Water Bug2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
11 Species
Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, 1864
Appasus kjellanderi Menke, 1962
Appasus lewisi Scott, 1874
Diplonychus annulatus Fabricius, 1781
Diplonychus molestus Dufour, 1863
Diplonychus rusticus Fabricius, 1781
Diplonychus stali Mayr, 1871
Kirkaldyia deyrollei Vuillefroy, 1864
Kirkaldyia deyrolli Vuillefroy, 1864
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) patruelis Stål, 1854
Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier &..., 1775Giant water bug

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in South Asia
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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