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Checklist for Subfamily Belostomatinae Leach, 1815
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
86
537
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
69
490
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
32
153
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
6
12
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
1 Genera with 5 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1820giant water bug6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Belostoma anurum Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Belostoma asiaticum Mayr, 1863
Belostoma boscii Lepelletier ..., 1825
Belostoma minor Dufour, 1855
Belostoma subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum subspinosum Palisot, 1820


Links, sources and further information
Belostomatinae at itis.gov