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Checklist for Superfamily Nepoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
110
824
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
102
773
1270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
46
353
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
31
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
9
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
2 Families width 23 Species
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks13SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae (Latreille, 1802)Back-swimmer Water-boatmen10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
9 Genera with 23 Species
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18033SpeciesTaxom
Borborophilus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 04SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyrius Spinola, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Laccotrephes Stål, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1854Giant Water Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Limnogeton Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1860Water scorpions6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
23 Species
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus grassei Poisson, 1937Roseate shiner
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Borborophilus afzelii Stål, 1861
Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Diplonychus grassei Poisson, 1937
Diplonychus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Diplonychus procera
Hydrocyrius colombiae Spinola, 1852Fourwing saltbush
Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Laccotrephes fabricii Stål, 1868
Lethocerus cordofanus (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier &..., 1775Giant water bug
Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Limnogeton expansum Montandon, 1896Sand mesa manzanita
Limnogeton fieberi Mayr, 1853
Nepa naucoris De Geer, 1773
Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1910
Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra emaciata Montandon, 1907Clear Chub
Ranatra fianarantsoana Poisson, 1963Englemann's milkvetch
Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra parvipes (Signoret, 1860)⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907

Subnodes of Nepoidea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
FamilyBelostomatidae
Leach, 1815
Alligator ticks, Electric light bugs, Electric-light bugs, Fleas, Giant Water Bug, Giant water bugs, Giant waterbugs, Indian toe-biters, Toe biters, Toe-biters
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNepidae
Latreille, 1802
Back-swimmer Water-boatmen, Needle bugs, Water scorpions, Water stick insects, Waterscorpions
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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