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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
418
3118
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3114
6629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3039
6481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
72
333
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
61
318
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
30
120
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
6
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
6 Families width 11 Species
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks3SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
7 Genera with 11 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1855giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1847Giant Water Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Neoplea Esaki & China, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1948Back-Swimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Pelocoris Stål, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
11 Species
Belostoma lutarium Stål, 1855
Gelastocoris oculatus Fabricius, 1798Big-Eyed Toad Bug
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus Say, 1832
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Neoplea striola Fieber, 1844
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862Canby's cowbane
Notonecta (Notonecta) irrorata Uhler, 1879
Notonecta (Paranecta) indica Linnaeus, 1771Backswimmer
Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832Backswimmer
Notonecta (Paranecta) unifasciata W. D. Pierce, 1948
Pelocoris femoratus Palisot, 1820

Subnodes of Nepomorpha with occurrences in Kentucky
SuperfamilyNaucoroidea
Leach, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNotonectoidea
Latreille, 1802
back swimmers, backswimmers
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyOchteroidea
Kirkaldy, 1906
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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