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Checklist for Superfamily Nepoidea Latreille, 1802
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
 


List of families for USA
2 Families width 59 Species and 7 Subspecies
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks36SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 59 Species
Abedus Stål, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Aenictobelostoma Polhemus, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 19492SpeciesTaxom
Belastoma2SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1847giant water bug16SpeciesTaxom
Benacus Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Curicta Stål, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1775Giant Water Bug8SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1930Water scorpions19SpeciesTaxom
Zaitha Amyot & Serv..., 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
59 Species and 7 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
Aenictobelostoma primitivum J. T. Polhemus, 2000
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus wittei Poisson, 1949
Belastoma flumineum
Belastoma truxali
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
Benacus griseus (Say, 1832)⇒ Lethocerus griseus Say, 1832
Curicta howardi (Montandon, 1910)⇒ Curicta scorpio Stål, 1862
Curicta pronotata Kuitert, 1949
Curicta scorpio Stål, 1862
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus Say, 1832
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) angustipes Mayr, 1871
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes Herrich-Scha..., 1845
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) distinctifemur Menke, 1960Giant fish-killer
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) medius Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) uhleri Montandon, 1896Uhler´s Water Bug
Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier &..., 1775Giant water bug
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862Canby's cowbane
Nepa cimicoides Linnaeus, 1758
Nepa cinerea Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Nepa vulcanica Cockerell, 1908
Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Linnaeus, 1758Water Stick Insect
Ranatra absona Drake & De C..., 1953
Ranatra attenuata Kuitert, 1949
Ranatra australis Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Ranatra brevicollis W. D. Pierce, 1948Woollyleaf manzanita
Ranatra buenoi Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Ranatra drakei Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Ranatra fusca W. D. Pierce, 1948Brown water scorpion
Ranatra fusca fusca Palisot, 1820
Ranatra insulata Barber, 1939
Ranatra kirkaldyi Torre-Bueno, 1905Ajo oak
Ranatra kirkaldyi hoffmanni Hungerford, 1922
Ranatra kirkaldyi kirkaldyi Torre-Bueno, 1905
Ranatra montezuma Polhemus, 1976White prairie clover
Ranatra nigra Herrich-Scha..., 1849
Ranatra protense
Ranatra quadridentata Stål, 1862
Ranatra spatulata Kuitert, 1949
Ranatra texana Hungerford, 1930Interior live oak
Zaitha vulcanica T. D. A. Coc..., 1908

Subnodes of Nepoidea with occurrences in USA
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
8
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNepidae
Latreille, 1802
Back-swimmer Water-boatmen, Needle bugs, Water scorpions, Water stick insects, Waterscorpions
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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