Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) of northeastern Brazil [PDF]
European Journal of TaxonomyBelostomatidae Leach, 1815 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha), also known as giant water bugs, is a family with 11 genera and about 160 described species, most of which are recorded from the Neotropical region.
Cleilton Lima Franco +3 more
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Belostomatidae Leach 1815 [PDF]
, 2022 Published as part of Mazzucconi, Silvia Ana, Reyes, Cristina Armúa De & Estévez, Ana Lía, 2022, Aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Iberá Natural Reserve (Corrientes Province, Argentina), pp.
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Belostomatidae (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) held in the Invertebrate Collection of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil: inventory and new distributional records [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2019 Belostomatidae is a family of giant water bugs with 52 valid species in Brazil. Here, we list 33 valid species housed in the Invertebrates Collection of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - INPA, Manaus, Brazil. Of the total species examined,
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Belostomatidae OCCURRING IN [PDF]
, 2013 Published as part of Polhemus, Dan A. & Polhemus, John T., 2013, Guide To The Aquatic Heteroptera Of Singapore And Peninsular Malaysia. X. Infraorder Nepomorpha-Famlies Belostomatidae And Nepidae, pp.
Polhemus, Dan A., Polhemus, John T.
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) [PDF]
EDIS, 2005 The heteropteran family Belostomatidae contains the giant water bugs. These large, predatory, aquatic insects have the largest body size among the Heteroptera. Adults of some South American species reach 4 inches in length.
Paul M. Choate
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, 2007 Family Belostomatidae Belostoma elegans (Mayr) Stomylotrema sp .. Belostoma foveolatum (Mayr) Stomylotrema sp.
Cremonte, Florencia, Drago, Fabiana B.
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Belostomatidae Leach 1815 [PDF]
, 2013 Family Belostomatidae Leach ...
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Aquatic top predator prefers terrestrial prey in an intermittent stream. [PDF]
EcologyEcology, Volume 106, Issue 1, January 2025.
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Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae). [PDF]
J MorpholIn this study, we provide a detailed description of the embryonic development of Appasus japonicus, focusing on the formation of its specialized mouthparts. We identify homologies between the maxillary plate and maxillary palp and most parts of the stylet‐like mandibles and maxillae are housed within the labial palp.
Suzuki T, Tanizawa T, Suzuki N, Tojo K.
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Sex chromosome differentiation in Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Research, 2012 Belostoma, a genus of the family Belostomatidae, includes species of great ecological importance as biocontrol agents. Few species of these species have been the subject of cytogenetic analyses. Karyotypic evolution in this genus involves agmatoploidy and simploidy; there are also different sex chromosome systems.
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