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Belostoma
Sign in to saveBelostoma is a genus of insects in the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to freshwater habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. Most species in the family Belostomatidae have historically been included in Belostoma, but several of these have been moved to other genera (although Belostoma remains a genus with many members). 9 species are claimed to be found in Northern America, but the genus Belostoma is actually divided into 16 subgroups containing about 70 species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyBelostomatidae
Belostoma est un genre d'insectes hémiptères de la famille des Belostomatidae, regroupant des nèpes géantes. Liste d'espèces Selon ITIS (28 avr. 2010)[1] : Belostoma bakeri Montandon, 1913 Belostoma confusum Lauck, 1959 Belostoma elegans Belostoma ellipticum Latreille, 1817 Belostoma elongatum Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832 Belostoma fusciventre (Dufour, 1863) Belostoma lutarium (Stål, 1855) Belostoma niloticum Belostoma saratogae Menke, 1958 Belostoma subspinosum (Palisot, 1820) Belostoma testaceopallidum Latreille, 1807 Belostoma testaceum (Leidy, 1847) Notes et références ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), www.itis.gov, CC0 https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK, consulté le 28 avr. 2010
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 669
- With media
- 18
- Family
- Belostomatidae
- Collections
- MHNCA, IIZD-UASLP, UMNH
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Costa Rica
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Belostoma is a genus of insects in the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to freshwater habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. Most species in the family Belostomatidae have historically been included in Belostoma, but several of these have been moved to other genera (although Belostoma remains a genus with many members). 9 species are claimed to be found in Northern America, but the genus Belostoma is actually divided into 16 subgroups containing about 70 species.
==Habits== The morphology and the behavior of giant water bugs of the genus Belostoma is very similar to those of the genus Lethocerus and Abedus, which all belong to the family of the Belostomatidae. They also show breeding habits similar to those of the family of the Belostomatidae. They show paternal care. The males are carrying the eggs cemented on theirs backs, that are placed there by the females. The males carry them until the nymphs hatch.
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