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Checklist for Subfamily Belostomatinae Leach, 1815
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
287
5025
20860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
224
4389
17787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
84
1584
6132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
11
115
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
22
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
19
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
7 Genera with 19 Species
Abedus Stål, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18634SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1847giant water bug9SpeciesTaxom
Belostomum Burmeister, 1839Giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyrius Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodema Laporte, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abedus (Abedus) ovatus Stål, 1862
Abedus (Deinostoma) indentatus Haldeman, 1854
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Appasus procerus Gerstaecker, 1873
Appasus urinator Dufour, 1863Fernleaf yellow false foxglove
Appasus urinator urinator Dufour, 1863
Belostoma asiaticum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma aztecum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma bakeri Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Belostoma bifoveolatum Spinola, 1852Japanese killifish
Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Belostoma gestroi Montandon, 1900
Belostoma goldfussii E. F. Germar, 1837
Belostoma testaceum Leidy, 1847
Belostomum elongatum Germar, 1839
Diplonychus heeri J.Polhemus, 1995
Diplonychus rotundatus Heer, 1853
Hydrocyrius columbia Spinola, 1850
Sphaerodema cordofanum


Links, sources and further information
Belostomatinae at itis.gov