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Checklist for Infraorder Nepomorpha Popov, 1971 (Aquatic bugs)
and region LaPorte County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1177
1695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
37
116
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
36
115
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
19
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaPorte County
6 Families width 7 Species
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks3SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug0SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen2SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaPorte County
8 Genera with 7 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1832giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1847Giant Water Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1832Back-Swimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1922Water scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocorixa Kirkaldy, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaPorte County
7 Species
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus Say, 1832
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus Leidy, 1847American Giant Water Bug
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862Canby's cowbane
Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832Backswimmer
Ranatra buenoi Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Trichocorixa calva Say, 1832

Subnodes of Nepomorpha with occurrences in LaPorte County
SuperfamilyCorixoidea
Enderlein, 1912
water boatmen
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNotonectoidea
Latreille, 1802
back swimmers, backswimmers
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOchteroidea
Kirkaldy, 1906
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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