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Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
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Scientific Names
Preferred Names
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
Species recognized by
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Lethocerus
(Lethocerus)
americanus
(Leidy 1847)
Species recognized by
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
and
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lethocerus americanus
Species recognized by
Canada Species List
,
Mexico Species List
,
North Atlantic Species List
,
North Pacific Species List
,
NCBI
, and
United States Species List
Lethocerus americanus
Recognized by
University of Alberta Museums
and
Animal Diversity Web
Lethocerus americanus
(Leidy 1847)
Species recognized by
GBIF classification
Lethocerus americanus
Species recognized by
wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
,
Paleobiology Database
,
wikipedia FR
,
wikipedia EN
,
Wikidata Common Names
,
Wikimedia Commons
,
Barcode of Life Data Systems
,
Global Biotic Interactions
,
iNaturalist data coverage
,
Wikipedia (inferred records)
, and
GGBN data coverage
Lethocerus americanus
Recognized by
Animal Diversity Web Traits and images
,
Invertebrate phenology
,
Habitat data for aquatic invertebrates
,
Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
,
Alaskan Arthropods
,
BHL data coverage
, and
Flickr Group
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
Species recognized by
Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
,
iNaturalist
,
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
,
GBIF data coverage
,
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3
, and
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Alternative Names
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus (Leidy 1847)
Not accepted according to
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Belostoma americana
Recombined according to
Paleobiology Database
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus (Leidy 1847)
Invalid according to
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus (Leidy 1847)
Not accepted according to
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3
and
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Common Names
English
electric light bug
prefer
Recognized by
admin
toe biter
prefer
Recognized by
admin
giant water bug
prefer
Recognized by
Animal Diversity Web
Giant Water Bug
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Navajo; Navaho
Tó bichʼoshtsoh dinilzhinígíí
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata Common Names
Curated hierarchies for Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
Nepomorpha
Nepoidea Latreille 1802
Belostomatidae Leach 1815
Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke 1961
Lethocerus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo 1933
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Nepomorpha
Nepoidea Latreille 1802
Belostomatidae Leach 1815
Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke 1961
Lethocerus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo 1933
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo 1933
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
Nepomorpha
Nepoidea
Belostomatidae
Lethocerus
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus (Benacus) griseus (Say 1832)
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus (Lethocerus) uhleri (Montandon 1896)
EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo 1933
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
GBIF classification
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Belostomatidae
Lethocerus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus griseus (Say 1832)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo (1957)
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo (1933)
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus sulcifemoralis Ríha & Kukalová 1967
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus turgaicus Popov 1971
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus vetus Nel & Waller 2006
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Hemiptera Linnaeus 1758
Heteroptera Latreille 1810
Nepomorpha
Nepoidea Latreille 1802
Belostomatidae Leach 1815
Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke 1961
Lethocerus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy 1847)
(this page)
Lethocerus angustipes (Mayr 1871)
Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer 1845)
Lethocerus bruchi De Carlo 1931
Lethocerus camposi (Montandon 1900)
Lethocerus collossicus (Stål 1855)
Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1853
Lethocerus delpontei De Carlo 1930
Lethocerus dilatus Cummings 1933
Lethocerus distinctifemur Menke 1960
Lethocerus edentulus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus grandis (Linnaeus 1758)
Lethocerus indicus (Le Peletier & Serville 1825)
Lethocerus insulanus (Montandon 1898)
Lethocerus jimenezasuai De Carlo 1957
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo 1938
Lethocerus mazzai De Carlo 1961
Lethocerus medius (Guérin-Méneville 1857)
Lethocerus melloleitaoi De Carlo 1933
Lethocerus oculatus (Montandon 1896)
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål 1854)
Lethocerus truxali Menke 1959
Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon 1896)
NCBI
root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Hemiptera
Prosorrhyncha
Heteroptera
Euheteroptera
Neoheteroptera
Panheteroptera
Nepomorpha
Belostomatidae
Lethocerinae
Lethocerus
Lethocerus americanus
(this page)
Lethocerus annulipes
Lethocerus delpontei
Lethocerus deyrollei
Lethocerus distinctifemur
Lethocerus indicus
Lethocerus insulanus
Lethocerus medius
Lethocerus patruelis
Lethocerus uhleri
unclassified Lethocerus
wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Paraneoptera
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
Nepomorpha
Belostomatidae
Lethocerinae
Lethocerus
Lethocerus americanus
(this page)
Lethocerus
Lethocerus angustipes
Lethocerus annulipes
Lethocerus camposi
Lethocerus cordofanus
Lethocerus delpontei
Lethocerus deyrollei
Lethocerus grandis
Lethocerus griseus
Lethocerus indicus
Lethocerus insulanus
Lethocerus medius
Lethocerus oculatus
Lethocerus patruelis
Lethocerus uhleri
