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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
195
2409
7341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
144
2138
6625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
56
767
2304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
8
38
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
7
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
4 Genera with 9 Species
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1847giant water bug6SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1855Giant Water Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Zaitha Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
9 Species
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Belostoma asiaticum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma bifoveolatum Spinola, 1852Japanese killifish
Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Belostoma gestroi Montandon, 1900
Belostoma testaceum Leidy, 1847
Lethocerus collossicus Stål, 1855
Zaitha stollii Amyot & Audi..., 1843

Subnodes of Belostomatidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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