Lethocerus americanus Leidy 1847 (giant water bug)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Belostomatidae
Alternative combination: Belostoma americana
Belongs to Lethocerus according to S. E. Miller 1983
Sister taxa: Lethocerus placidus, Lethocerus sulcifemoralis, Lethocerus turgaicus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at McKittrick asphalt, site 4 (LACMIP 260), 3.5 feet depth (Quaternary of California)
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