
BELASTOMATIDAE (HEMIPTERA-Heteroptera: NEPOMORPHA) OF VENEZUELA The family Belostomatidae (giant water bugs, electric light bugs, toe biters, tadpole killers, water cockroaches) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) is composed of the largest aquatic hemipteran taxa (up to 120 mm). In this paper, a revised and updated checklist of the family Belostomatidae registered from Venezuela is presented and discussed. Up to now, 27 belastomatid species have been recorded, distributed into 2 subfamilies, 1 tribe and 2 genera, including subfamily Belastomatinae, tribe Belastomatini, genus Belostoma Latreille, 1807 (18 species); and the subfamily Lethocerinae: genus Lethocerus Mayr, 1853 (9 species). Key words: Giant water bugs, Heteroptera, revision, Venezuela.
La familia Belastomatidae (chinches de agua gigantes, chinches de luz eléctrica, chinches mordedores de dedos, asesinos de renacuajos, cucarachas de agua) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) se encuentra compuesta por las taxa de hemípteros acuáticos de mayor longitud (hasta 120 mm). Se presenta y discute un listado revisado y actualizado de las especies de la familia Belastomatidae registradas para Venezuela. Hasta el presente se han reportado 27 especies, distribuidas en 2 subfamilias, 1 tribu y 2 géneros, incluyendo la subfamilia Belastomatinae, tribu Belastomatini, género Belostoma Latreille, 1807 (18 especies); y la subfamilia Lethocerinae: género Lethocerus Mayr, 1853 (9 especies).
Chinches de agua gigantes, Heteroptera, revisión, Venezuela
Chinches de agua gigantes, Heteroptera, revisión, Venezuela
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