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Genus Lipogomphus

Lipogomphus brevis (Champion) - Lipogomphus brevis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Gerromorpha (Semiaquatic Bugs)

Superfamily Hebroidea

Family Hebridae (Velvet Water Bugs)

Genus Lipogomphus

Explanation of Names

Lipogomphus Berg 1879

Numbers

a single species in our area(1)(2)

Range

in our area, so. US(2)

Works Cited

1.	Identification manual for the aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Florida Epler J.H. 2006. FL Dept. Env. Prot., Tallahassee, FL. 186 pp.

2.	Aquatic Insects of North America R. W. Merritt, K. W. Cummins, M.B. Berg. 2008. Kendall/Hunt.

Contributed by Joshua P. Basham on 22 October, 2014 - 8:49pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 27 October, 2014 - 12:15pm

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