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Checklist for Infraorder Nepomorpha Popov, 1971 (Aquatic bugs)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2260
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
56
200
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
48
187
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
27
80
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
6
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
6 Families width 20 Species
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman10SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen3SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
10 Genera with 20 Species
Belostoma Latreille, 1832giant water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1853
Giant Water Bug0SpeciesTaxom
Neoplea Esaki & China, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nepa Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1832Back-Swimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Palmacorixa Abbott, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pelocoris Stål, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ranatra Fabricius, 1849Water scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 18253SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
20 Species
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832Giant water bug
Hesperocorixa harrisi Uhler, 1878
Hesperocorixa kennicotti Uhler, 1897
Hesperocorixa lucida Abbott, 1916
Hesperocorixa minor Abbott, 1913
Hesperocorixa minorella Hungerford, 1926
Hesperocorixa obliqua Hungerford, 1925
Neoplea striola Fieber, 1844
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862Canby's cowbane
Notonecta (Notonecta) irrorata Uhler, 1879
Notonecta (Paranecta) insulata Kirby, 1837
Notonecta (Paranecta) lunata Hungerford, 1926Black oak
Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832Backswimmer
Palmacorixa buenoi Abbott, 1913
Pelocoris femoratus Palisot, 1820
Ranatra fusca W. D. Pierce, 1948Brown water scorpion
Ranatra nigra Herrich-Scha..., 1849
Sigara (Arctosigara) decoratella Hungerford, 1926
Sigara (Phaeosigara) signata Fieber, 1851
Sigara (Vermicorixa) alternata Say, 1825

Subnodes of Nepomorpha with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
SuperfamilyCorixoidea
Enderlein, 1912
water boatmen
1
3
10
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
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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