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Belostoma
''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.Ribero, J. R. I. (2007). ''A review of the species of ''Belostoma'' Latreille, 1807 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) from the four southeastern Brazilian states.'' Zootaxa 1477: 1-70. 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).Perez-Goodwyn, P. J. (2006). ''Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde.'' Serie A (Biologie) 695: 1–71. 9 species are claimed to be found in Northern America, but the genus Belostoma is actually divided into 16 subgroups containing about 70 species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belostoma Boscii
''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.Ribero, J. R. I. (2007). ''A review of the species of ''Belostoma'' Latreille, 1807 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) from the four southeastern Brazilian states.'' Zootaxa 1477: 1-70. 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).Perez-Goodwyn, P. J. (2006). ''Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde.'' Serie A (Biologie) 695: 1–71. 9 species are claimed to be found in Northern America, but the genus Belostoma is actually divided into 16 subgroups containing about 70 species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |