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Checklist for Subfamily Ranatrinae Douglas and Scott, 1865
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
10
67
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
14
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNepidae
Latreille, 1802
Back-swimmer Water-boatmen, Needle bugs, Water scorpions
7
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRanatrinae
Douglas and Scott, 1865
1
25
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 25 Species
Ranatra Fabricius, 1949Water scorpions39SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
25 Species and 14 Subspecies
Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Linnaeus, 1758Water Stick Insect
Ranatra aethiopica Montandon, 1903
Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1910
Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra capensis capensis Germar, 1837
Ranatra capensis congoensis Poisson, 1949
Ranatra capensis corbeti Poisson, 1955
Ranatra chariensis Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra cinnamomea Distant, 1904
Ranatra denticulipes Montandon, 1907
Ranatra dispar Montandon, 1903Needle Bug
Ranatra emaciata Montandon, 1907Clear Chub
Ranatra emaciata damasi Poisson, 1949
Ranatra emaciata emaciata Montandon, 1907
Ranatra emaciata guineensis Poisson, 1949
Ranatra emaciata kafubui Poisson, 1965
Ranatra emaciata symoensi Poisson, 1964
Ranatra fianarantsoana Poisson, 1963Englemann's milkvetch
Ranatra fianarantsoana fianarantsoana Poisson, 1963
Ranatra fianarantsoana rhodesiana Poisson, 1964
Ranatra fuscoannulata Distant, 1904
Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra grandocula Bergroth, 1898Fourwing saltbush
Ranatra grandocula grandocula Bergroth, 1893
Ranatra grandocula uelei Poisson, 1949
Ranatra instaurata Montandon, 1914
Ranatra lualalai Poisson, 1964
Ranatra lubwae Poisson, 1965Clear Chub
Ranatra natalensis Distant, 1904
Ranatra nodiceps Gerstaecker, 1873
Ranatra nodioeps Gerstaecker, 1873
Ranatra parvipes (Signoret, 1860)⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra parvipes parvipes Signoret, 1861
Ranatra parvipes vicina (Signoret, 1880)⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907
Ranatra rapax Stål, 1865
Ranatra spoliata (Montandon, 1912)⇒ Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837
Ranatra tridentata Poisson, 1965Clear Chub
Ranatra varicolor Distant, 1904
Ranatra vitshumbii Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush

Subnodes of Ranatrinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeRanatrini
Douglas & Scott, 1865
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ranatrinae at itis.gov