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Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) of northeastern Brazil

European Journal of Taxonomy
Belostomatidae 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, Fabiano Stefanello, Carlos Augusto Silva de Azevêdo, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira   +3 more
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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

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,
Thaís Melo de Almeida, Fabiano Stefanello, Neusa Hamada   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessing the Relationship Between Macroinvertebrate Metrics and Fine Sediment Index for Ecological Biomonitoring in the Little Akaki River, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Habitat quality had a positive correlation with percentage of Ephemeroptera, percentage of EOT, and Shannon diversity index (r = 0.833, r = 0.880, and r = 0.939, respectively). PSI had positive correlation with number of taxa, and ASPT‐ETHbios (r = 0.819, and r = 0.798, respectively). Most sites were heavily sedimented.
Adino A, Mengistou S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Range Expansion of the Giant Water Bug <i>Lethocerus patruelis</i> (Stål, 1854) in Europe. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We modeled the expansion of the giant water bug, with a focus on niche dynamics and habitat suitability. Our results show evidence for an ongoing expansion, with strong potential for further spread under future climatic conditions. ABSTRACT Climate change is altering freshwater ecosystems, causing extinctions, range expansions, and facilitating ...
Simoncini A, Tomasi F, Ficetola GF, Lo Parrino E.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Benefit of Maternal Care and Infanticide by Males as Reproductive Strategies in a Caprellid Amphipod. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
In the marine amphipod Caprella kominatoensis, males perform infanticide to terminate maternal care and accelerate female molting for mating opportunities. However, we found that maternal defense is effective when the female parent is larger than the intruding male.
Nakano K, Aoki M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sex on the Beach: Sexual Size Dimorphism Among Aquatic Bugs (Nepomorpha) Inhabiting Different Habitats. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We examined the degree of sexual size dimorphism (SSD), based on body length, in approximately 45% of known water bug (Nepomorpha) species. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, we found that females are not significantly longer than males in most species. Our research revealed that habitat plays a significant role in SSD.
Bakonyi G, Seres A.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Flight activity of Belostomatidae in Central Ivory Coast [PDF]

Oecologia, 1974
Five species of Belostomatids were caught in a light trap placed in a tree savanna 3 km distant from a small artificial lake in central Ivory Coast. Only Diplonychus nepoides Fabr. was fairly abundant.The flights of this species present a well-marked lunar rhytmicity: 79% of the catches occur during the fortnight around full moon.
Duviard, Dominique
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Aquatic top predator prefers terrestrial prey in an intermittent stream. [PDF]

Ecology
Ecology, Volume 106, Issue 1, January 2025.
Al-Jamal AM, Ruhi A, Mohammadi RM, Bogan MT, Fournier RJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae). [PDF]

J Morphol
In 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.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Belostomatidae Leach 1815

, 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.
Mazzucconi, Silvia Ana, Reyes, Cristina Armúa De, Estévez, Ana Lía   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources