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Checklist for Family Nepidae Latreille, 1802 (Back-swimmer Water-boatmen)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
10
67
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
14
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNepidae
Latreille, 1802
Back-swimmer Water-boatmen, Needle bugs, Water scorpions
7
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 82 Species
Borborophilus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Laccotrephes Stål, 186364SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Nepella Poisson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Nepitella Štys & Jansson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paranepa Poisson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1949Water scorpions39SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
82 Species and 34 Subspecies
Borborophilus afzelii Stål, 1861
Laccotrephes ampliatus Montandon, 1895
Laccotrephes annulipes Signoret, 1880Clear Chub
Laccotrephes annulipes annulipes Laporte, 1833
Laccotrephes annulipes dubiosus Poisson, 1965
Laccotrephes annulipes vicinus Signoret, 1880
Laccotrephes armatus Montandon, 1898Bonny Doon manzanita
Laccotrephes armatus armatus Montandon, 1898
Laccotrephes armatus nanus Poisson, 1966
Laccotrephes armipes Montandon, 1909
Laccotrephes ater Linnaeus, 1767
Laccotrephes basilewskyi Poisson, 1955Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes basilewskyi basilewskyi Poisson, 1955
Laccotrephes basilewskyi laurenti Poisson, 1957
Laccotrephes biei Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes biimpresus Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Laccotrephes bokumai Poisson, 1960
Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Laccotrephes breddini Montandon, 1913Woollyleaf manzanita
Laccotrephes brevicaudatus Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes calcar Distant, 1904
Laccotrephes calcaratus Montandon, 1898Bonny Doon manzanita
Laccotrephes collarti Poisson, 1940
Laccotrephes depressus Montandon, 1895
Laccotrephes dilatatus Montandon, 1895
Laccotrephes dipidii Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes dissimulatus (Montandon, 1912)⇒ Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Laccotrephes dissimulatus dissimulatus Montandon, 1912
Laccotrephes dissimulatus incisus Montandon, 1912
Laccotrephes ellipticus Gerstaecker, 1892
Laccotrephes erekhtheus Linnavuori, 1971
Laccotrephes fabricii Stål, 1868
Laccotrephes fabricii fabricii Stål, 1868
Laccotrephes fabricii nyasae Distant, 1904
Laccotrephes fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
Laccotrephes gomai Poisson, 1960
Laccotrephes hyperion Linnavuori, 1971
Laccotrephes irresectus Montandon, 1914Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes irresectus bambesai Poisson, 1957
Laccotrephes irresectus irresectus Montandon, 1914
Laccotrephes kabarei Poisson, 1960
Laccotrephes kafakumbai Poisson, 1957Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes kahuzii Poisson, 1960
Laccotrephes kakyeloi Poisson, 1957Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes katekei Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes kazibae Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes keilak Linnavuori, 1971
Laccotrephes latimanus Montandon, 1909
Laccotrephes limosoides Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes limosus Stål, 1866
Laccotrephes lupialae Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes lupialae lupialae Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes lupialae munoi Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes mancinii Poisson, 1957Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes masombwei Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes mozambica Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes mozambica brevis Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes mozambica mozambica Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes niala Linnavuori, 1981
Laccotrephes oculatus Montandon, 1898Bonny Doon manzanita
Laccotrephes overlaeti Poisson, 1957Lesser rushy milkvetch
Laccotrephes pseudoampliatus Poisson, 1956
Laccotrephes pseudoater Poisson, 1954
Laccotrephes steindachneri Ferrari, 1888
Laccotrephes vicinus Signoret, 1863
Nepa cinerea Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Nepa dollfusi Esaki, 1928
Nepa naucoris De Geer, 1773
Nepa remyi Poisson, 1961
Nepa rubra major Bergevin, 1926
Nepa rubra meridionalis Poisson, 1961
Nepa rubra minor Puton, 1886
Nepa seurati Bergevin, 1926
Nepella pauliani Poisson, 1947
Nepitella djaloni Poisson, 1960
Paranepa primitiva Montandon, 1913
Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Linnaeus, 1758Water Stick Insect
Ranatra aethiopica Montandon, 1903
Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1910
Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra capensis capensis Germar, 1837
Ranatra capensis congoensis Poisson, 1949
Ranatra capensis corbeti Poisson, 1955
Ranatra chariensis Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra cinnamomea Distant, 1904
Ranatra denticulipes Montandon, 1907
Ranatra dispar Montandon, 1903Needle Bug
Ranatra emaciata Montandon, 1907Clear Chub
Ranatra emaciata damasi Poisson, 1949
Ranatra emaciata emaciata Montandon, 1907
Ranatra emaciata guineensis Poisson, 1949
Ranatra emaciata kafubui Poisson, 1965
Ranatra emaciata symoensi Poisson, 1964
Ranatra fianarantsoana Poisson, 1963Englemann's milkvetch
Ranatra fianarantsoana fianarantsoana Poisson, 1963
Ranatra fianarantsoana rhodesiana Poisson, 1964
Ranatra fuscoannulata Distant, 1904
Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra grandocula Bergroth, 1898Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra grandocula grandocula Bergroth, 1893
Ranatra grandocula uelei Poisson, 1949
Ranatra instaurata Montandon, 1914
Ranatra lualalai Poisson, 1964
Ranatra lubwae Poisson, 1965Clear Chub
Ranatra natalensis Distant, 1904
Ranatra nodiceps Gerstaecker, 1873
Ranatra nodioeps Gerstaecker, 1873
Ranatra parvipes (Signoret, 1860)⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra parvipes parvipes Signoret, 1861
Ranatra parvipes vicina (Signoret, 1880)⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra rapax Stål, 1865
Ranatra spoliata (Montandon, 1912)⇒ Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837
Ranatra tridentata Poisson, 1965Clear Chub
Ranatra varicolor Distant, 1904
Ranatra vitshumbii Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush

Subnodes of Nepidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyNepinae
Latreille, 1802
6
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRanatrinae
Douglas and Scott, 1865
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nepidae at artfakta.se
Nepidae at dyntaxa.se
Nepidae at gbif.org
Nepidae at irmng.org
Nepidae at itis.gov