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Checklist for Subfamily Belostomatinae Leach, 1815
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
208
3733
19744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
146
3252
17632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
59
1162
5428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
59
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
8
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBelostomatinae
Leach, 1815
3
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
3 Genera with 23 Species
Abedus Stål, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 19492SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1847giant water bug16SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
23 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abedus (Abedus) breviceps Stål, 1862
Abedus (Deinostoma) herberti Hidalgo, 1935Hare's ear mustard
Abedus herberti herberti Hidalgo, 1935
Abedus (Deinostoma) immaculatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Abedus immaculatus Say, 1832
Abedus (Deinostoma) indentatus Haldeman, 1854
Abedus (Microabedus) immaculatus Say, 1832
Abedus vicinus sonorensis Menke, 1960
Abedus dilatatus Say, 1832
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus wittei Poisson, 1949
Belostoma aztecum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma bakeri Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Belostoma boscii Lepelletier ..., 1825
Belostoma confusum Lauck, 1959Franklin tree
Belostoma elegans Mayr, 1871
Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1833
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Belostoma fusciventre Dufour, 1863
Belostoma horvathi Montandon, 1903
Belostoma lariversi De Carlo, 1960
Belostoma lutarium Stål, 1855
Belostoma saratogae Menke, 1958Hare's ear mustard
Belostoma subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma subspinosum bifoveatum Haldeman, 1852
Belostoma subspinosum subspinosum Palisot, 1820
Belostoma testaceum Leidy, 1847


Links, sources and further information
Belostomatinae at itis.gov