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Checklist for Subfamily Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke, 1961
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
116
2126
7170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
49
797
2603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
43
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
13
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs
7
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLethocerinae
Lauck & Menke, 1961
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
1 Genera with 7 Species
Lethocerus Mayr, 1933Giant Water Bug7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
7 Species
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo, 1931
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo, 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings, 1933
Lethocerus grandis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938Giant water bug
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo, 1933


Links, sources and further information
Lethocerinae at itis.gov