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Checklist for Superfamily Notonectoidea Latreille, 1802 (back swimmers)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
941
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
859
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
48
353
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
10
31
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Notonectoidea
Latreille, 1802
Back swimmers, Backswimmers
3
9
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
3 Families width 32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers28SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephidae Esaki & China, 1927Beetle backswimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
9 Genera with 32 Species
Anisops Spinola, 1851Common backswimmer19SpeciesTaxom
Buenoa Kirkaldy, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Enithares Spinola, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephes Stål, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Neonychia Hungerford, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1897Back-Swimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Nychia Stål, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Plea Leach, 18552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anisops aglaia Hutchinson, 1929
Anisops amaryllis Hutchinson, 1928
Anisops ares (Hutchinson, 1928)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops balcis (Hutchinson, 1930)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops debilis (Gerstaecker, 1873)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops gracilis (Hutchinson, 1927)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops graciloides (Brookes, 1951)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops hancocki murati Poisson, 1939
Anisops hypatia (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops hypatria
Anisops komghai Reichart, 1980Sculptureless verticord
Anisops letitia (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops nasutus Fieber, 1851
Anisops poweri (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops sardea (Herrich-Schä..., 1850)⇒ Anisops sardeus Herrich-Scha..., 1849
Anisops scutellata
Anisops stali Kirkaldy, 1904Bluegreen saltbush
Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops varius (Fieber, 1851)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Enithares chinai (Jaczewski, 1927)⇒ Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879
Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879
Enithares sobria Stål, 1855Springfishes
Notonecta (Notonecta) borealis Hussey, 1919Mountain alder
Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca Linnaeus, 1758Common Backswimmer
Notonecta (Paranecta) undulata Say, 1832Backswimmer
Notonecta lactitans Kirkaldy, 1897Beach saltbush
Nychia limpida Stål, 1860
Nychia marshalli Scott, 1872
Paraplea piccanina Hutchinson, 1929Sibling yoldia
Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855
Plea piccanina Hutchinson, 1925
Plea pullula Stal, 1855

Subnodes of Notonectoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyHelotrephidae
Esaki & China, 1927
beetle backswimmers
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotonectidae
Latreille, 1802
Back Swimmers, Backswimers, Backswimmers, Greater water boatman, Water Boatman
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPleidae
Fieber, 1817
Pigmy backswimmers, Pleid water bugs, Pygmy backswimmers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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