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Checklist of Infraorder Nepomorpha Popov, 1971 (Aquatic bugs)
for Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3216
6497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3212
6493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3145
6339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
72
480
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
63
455
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
31
180
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
7
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
7 Families width 21 Species
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks2SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman12SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen2SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
16 Genera with 21 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1832giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Buenoa Kirkaldy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cenocorixa Hungerford, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Corisella Lundblad, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1847Giant Water Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Neoplea Esaki & China, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1832Back-Swimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Palmacorixa Abbott, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pelocoris Stål, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1948Water scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Trichocorixa Kirkaldy, 19483SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
21 Species
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Buenoa margaritacea Torre-Bueno, 1908
Cenocorixa utahensis Hungerford, 1925
Corisella edulis Champion, 1901
Gelastocoris oculatus Fabricius, 1798Big-Eyed Toad Bug
Hesperocorixa obliqua Hungerford, 1925
Hesperocorixa vulgaris Hungerford, 1925
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Neoplea striola Fieber, 1844
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862Canby's cowbane
Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832Backswimmer
Palmacorixa buenoi Abbott, 1913
Palmacorixa gillettei Abbott, 1912Woolly milkweed
Pelocoris femoratus Palisot, 1820
Ranatra fusca W. D. Pierce, 1948Brown water scorpion
Sigara (Vermicorixa) alternata Say, 1825
Sigara (Vermicorixa) grossolineata Hungerford, 1948
Sigara (Vermicorixa) modesta Abbott, 1916
Trichocorixa borealis Sailer, 1948Anil de pasto
Trichocorixa calva Say, 1832
Trichocorixa kanza Sailer, 1948Anil de pasto

Subnodes of Nepomorpha with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyCorixoidea
Enderlein, 1912
water boatmen
1
6
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNaucoroidea
Leach, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNotonectoidea
Latreille, 1802
back swimmers, backswimmers
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyOchteroidea
Kirkaldy, 1906
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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