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For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
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Lipogomphus
Genus
Lipogomphus
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