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Checklist for Superfamily Nepoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
159
1964
4677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
121
1732
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
53
632
1413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
10
39
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
9
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
2 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks17SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae (Latreille, 1802)Back-swimmer Water-boatmen16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
9 Genera with 33 Species
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18735SpeciesTaxom
Borborophilus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 04SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyrius Spinola, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Laccotrephes Stål, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1854Giant Water Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Limnogeton Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1860Water scorpions8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Appasus ampliatus Montandon, 1914
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus grassei Poisson, 1937Roseate shiner
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Appasus procerus Gerstaecker, 1873
Borborophilus afzelii Stål, 1861
Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Diplonychus grassei Poisson, 1937
Diplonychus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Diplonychus procera
Hydrocyrius colombiae Spinola, 1852Fourwing saltbush
Hydrocyrius columbiae columbiae
Hydrocyrius longifemoratus Brown, 1948
Laccotrephes annulipes Signoret, 1880Clear Chub
Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Laccotrephes fabricii Stål, 1868
Laccotrephes fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
Laccotrephes vicinus Signoret, 1863
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 cinerea Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Nepa naucoris De Geer, 1773
Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1910
Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra cinnamomea Distant, 1904
Ranatra dispar Montandon, 1903Needle Bug
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 Southern Africa
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
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNepidae
Latreille, 1802
Back-swimmer Water-boatmen, Needle bugs, Water scorpions, Water stick insects, Waterscorpions
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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