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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
77
349
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
65
333
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
33
129
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
9
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
9 Families width 16 Species
Aphelocheiridae Fieber, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks4SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924)Pygmy water boatmen2SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
12 Genera with 16 Species
Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Belostoma Latreille, 1855giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1847Giant Water Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Neoplea Esaki & China, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1948Back-Swimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Nychia Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pelocoris Stål, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
16 Species
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Belostoma lutarium Stål, 1855
Gelastocoris oculatus Fabricius, 1798Big-Eyed Toad Bug
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus Say, 1832
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Micronecta citharistia Hutchinson, 1940
Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858)⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
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
Nychia marshalli Scott, 1872
Pelocoris femoratus Palisot, 1820
Sigara meridionalis Wallengren, 1875

Subnodes of Nepomorpha with occurrences in Kentucky
SuperfamilyAphelocheiroidea
Hebsgaard, Andersen & Damgaard, 2004
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCorixoidea
Enderlein, 1912
water boatmen
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNaucoroidea
Leach, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNotonectoidea
Latreille, 1802
back swimmers, backswimmers
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOchteroidea
Kirkaldy, 1906
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nepomorpha at artfakta.se
Nepomorpha at dyntaxa.se
Nepomorpha at itis.gov