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Nepomorpha

Insecta - Hemiptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Nepomorpha Popov p. 98
1985Nepomorpha Whalley
1994Nepomorpha Popov et al.
2011Nepomorpha Zhang et al. p. 492
2017Nepomorpha Criscione and Grimaldi p. 1168
2018Nepomorpha Johnson et al.
2018Nepomorpha Szwedo p. 111

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
RankNameAuthor
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Clareocercaria
—Acercaria()
superorderPancondylognatha
—Condylognatha
orderHemiptera
suborderHeteroptera
infraorderNepomorpha
infraorderNepomorpha

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Nepomorpha Popov 1971
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Superfm. Corixoidea Enderlein 1912
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Fm. Corixidae Leach 1815 [water boatman]
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Subfm. †Archaecorixinae Popov 1968
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G. †Archaecorixa Popov 1968
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†Archaecorixa lata Popov 1968
G. †Huatingicorixa Hong 1995
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G. †Liassocorixa Popov et al. 1994
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†Liassocorixa dorsetica Popov et al. 1994
G. †Mesocorixa Hong and Wang 1990
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†Mesocorixa nanligezhuangensis Hong and Wang 1990
G. †Mesosigara Popov 1971
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G. †Rhomboidella Mazzoni and Hunicken 1987
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†Rhomboidella popovi Mazzoni and Hunicken 1987
Subfm. Corixinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Corixini Leach 1815
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G. Corixa Geoffroy 1762
G. †Diacorixa Popov 1971
G. Sigara Fabricius 1775
G. †Diacorixites Popov 2019
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†Diacorixites szwedoi Popov 2019
Subfm. †Corixonectinae Popov 1986
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G. †Corixonecta Popov 1986
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†Corixonecta hosbayari Popov 1986
G. †Corixopsis Hong and Wang 1990
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†Corixopsis tuanwangensis Hong and Wang 1990
Subfm. †Diapherininae Popov 1988
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G. †Diapherinus Popov 1966
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†Diapherinus fontinalis Popov 1988
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Invalid names: Baissocorixa jaczewskii Popov 1966 [synonym]
Invalid names: Baissocorixa Popov 1966 [synonym]
Subfm. Diaprepocorinae Lunblad 1928
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G. †Gazimuria Popov 1971
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†Gazimuria scutellata Popov 1971
G. †Karataviella Becker-Migdisova 1949
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†Karataviella brachyptera Becker-Migdisova 1949
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Invalid names: Karataviella brachynota Becker-Migdisova 1949 [synonym]
†Karataviella macra Zhang 1986
†Karataviella popovi Zhang 2010
†Karataviella stolida Zhang 1986
G. †Linicorixa Lin 1980
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†Linicorixa odota Lin 1980
G. †Lufengnacta Lin 1977
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G. †Mesocorixa Handlirsch 1906
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†Mesocorixa tenuielythris Weyenbergh 1869
Subfm. Micronectinae Jaczewski 1924
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G. †Acromocoris Bode 1953
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†Acromocoris angustus Bode 1953
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Invalid names: Dichaspis laesa Bode 1953 [synonym], Strobilocoris mediocordatus Bode 1953 [synonym]
†Acromocoris similis Popov 1992
Invalid names: Dichaspis Bode 1953 [synonym], Strobilocoris Bode 1953 [synonym]
G. †Ratiticorixa Lin 1980
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G. †Siculicorixa Lin 1980
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†Siculicorixa estria Lin 1980
G. †Sigaretta Popov 1971
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†Sigarella tenuis Hong and Wang 1990
†Sigaretta florissantella Cockerell 1906
G. †Taubarixa Martins-Neto 1998
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†Taubarixa macrocelata Martins-Neto 1998
G. †Tauborixella Martins-Neto 1998
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†Tauborixella santosae Martins-Neto 1989
G. †Tauborixiellopsis Martins-Neto 1998
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†Tauborixiellopsis breviclavata Martins-Neto 1998
Subfm. †Velocorixinae Popov 1986
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G. †Bakharia Popov 1988
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†Bakharia gibbera Popov 1988
G. †Bumbacorixa Popov 1986
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†Bumbacorixa elytralis Popov 1986
G. †Corixalia Popov 1986
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†Corixalia gutta Popov 1986
G. †Coryphocorixa Popov 2014
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†Coryphocorixa zhangi Popov 2014
G. †Cristocorixa Popov 1986
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†Cristocorixa gurvanica Popov 1986
†Cristocorixa similis Popov 1988
G. †Daohugocorixa Zhang 2010
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G. †Haenbea Popov 1988
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†Haenbea badamgaravae Popov 1988
G. †Jiulongshanocorixa Zhang 2010
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G. †Shelopuga Popov 1988
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†Shelopuga similis Popov 1988
†Shelopuga sinitsae Popov 1988
G. †Velocorixa Popov 1986
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G. †Yanliaocorixa Hong 1983
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G. †Venacorixa Lin 1986
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G. †Vulcanicorixa Lin 1980
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Invalid names: Corixa boryslavica Lomnicki 1894 [nomen dubium], Corixa elegans von Schlechtendal 1894 [nomen dubium], Corixa fasciolata Heer 1853 [nomen dubium], Corixa glacialis Lomnicki 1894 [nomen dubium], Corixa immersa Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Corixa rhenana Statz 1950 [nomen dubium], Corixa vanduzeei Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Corixa vidua Statz 1950 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Shurabellidae Popov 1971
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G. †Crypsacorixa Lin 1992
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†Crypsacorixa tachis Lin 1992
G. †Cutitegmena Lin 1992
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†Cutitegmena oonis Lin 1992
G. †Lacocorixa Lin 1992
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†Lacocorixa divena Lin 1992
G. †Shurabella Becker-Migdisova 1949
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†Shurabella lepyroniopsis Becker-Migdisova 1949
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Invalid names: Coleopteropsis dolichoptera Becker-Migdisova 1949 [synonym]
Invalid names: Coleopteropsis Becker-Migdisova 1949 [synonym]
G. †Shuragobia Popov 1988
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†Shuragobia altaica Popov 1988
†Shuragobia frater Popov 1988
G. †Shurania Popov 1985
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†Shurania sibirica Popov 1985
Superfm. Gelastocoroidea Kirkaldy 1897
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Fm. Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy 1897 [toad bug]
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Subfm. Gelastocorinae Kirkaldy 1897
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G. Gelastocoris Kirkaldy 1897
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†Gelastocoris curiosus Poinar and Brown 2016
Subfm. Nerthrinae Kirkaldy 1906
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G. †Cratonerthra Martins-Neto 2005
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†Cratonerthra corinthiana Martins-Neto 2005
†Cratonerthra estevezae López Ruf and Goodwyn 2005
G. Nerthra Say 1831
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†Nerthra bichelata Poinar and Brown 2016
G. †Morrisonnepa Lara et al. 2020
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†Morrisonnepa jurassica Lara et al. 2020
Superfm. Naucoroidea
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Fm. Aphelocheiridae Fieber 1851
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G. Aphelocheirus Westwood 1833
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Subg. Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) Westwood 1833
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Invalid names: Atoposita angulosa Jordan 1967 [synonym], Coreoidus latus Jordan 1967 [synonym], Cydnopsis ventralis Jordan 1967 [synonym]
Invalid names: Atoposita Jordan 1967 [synonym], Coreoidus Jordan 1967 [synonym]
Invalid names: Atopositidae Jordan 1967 [synonym]
G. †Canteronecta Mazzoni 1985
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†Canteronecta irajae Mazzoni 1985
Fm. †Leptaphelocheiridae Polhemus 2000
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G. †Leptaphelocheirus Polhemus 2000
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Fm. Naucoridae Fallen 1814 [creeping water bug]
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G. †Aphlebocoris Handlirsch 1906
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†Aphlebocoris nana Handlirsch 1906
†Aphlebocoris punctata Handlirsch 1921
G. †Apopnus Handlirsch 1921
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†Apopnus magniclavus Handlirsch 1921
G. †Cratocora Martins-Neto 2005
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†Cratocora crassa Martins-Neto 2005
G. †Cratopelocoris López Ruf and Goodwyn 2005
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†Cratopelocoris carpinteroi López Ruf and Goodwyn 2005
Subfm. Cryphocricinae Montandon 1897
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Invalid names: Cataractocorini Popov 1971 [empty], Cryphocricini Montandon 1897 [empty]
G. †Exilcrus Zhang et al. 2011
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†Exilcrus cameriferus Zhang et al. 2011
Subfm. †Ijanectinae Popov 1971
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G. †Ijanecta Popov 1971
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†Ijanecta angarica Popov 1971
Subfm. Ilyocorinae Sites 2023
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G. Ilyocoris Stal 1861
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†Ilyocoris andancensis Jattiot et al. 2023
†Ilyocoris rottensis von Schlechtendal 1899
G. †Jurategia Popov 2014
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†Jurategia laticlavalis Popov 2014
†Jurategia yaoi Popov 2014
G. †Miroculus Zhang et al. 2011
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†Miroculus laticephalus Zhang et al. 2011
Subfm. Naucorinae Fallen 1814
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Tr. †Aidiini Popov 1971
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G. †Aidium Popov 1968
Tr. †Angaronectini Popov 1971
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G. †Angaronecta Popov 1971
Tr. †Liadonaucorini Popov 1971
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G. †Irkutonecta Popov 1985
G. †Liadonaucoris Popov 1971
G. †Mongonecta Popov 1986
Tr. Naucorini Fallen 1814
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G. †Heleonaucoris Popov 1971
G. Naucoris Linnaeus 1758
G. †Nectodes Popov 1968
G. †Nectonaucoris Popov 1968
G. †Saucrolus Santos 1971
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†Saucrolus silvai Santos 1971
G. †Shartegonaucoris Popov 2014
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Subfm. †Sphaerodemopsinae Popov 1971
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G. †Sphaerodemopsis Handlirsch 1906
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†Sphaerodemopsis jurassica Oppenheim 1888
Invalid names: Ambrysinae Usinger 1941 [empty], Aphelocheirinae Fieber 1851 [empty], Aphlebocoridae Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Apopnidae Handlirsch 1921 [synonym], Cheirochelinae Montandon 1897 [empty], Laccocorinae Stal 1876 [empty], Limnocorinae Stal 1876 [empty], Naucoris dilatatus Heer 1853 [nomen dubium], Saucrolidae Santos 1971 [synonym]
Fm. Potamocoridae Usinger 1941
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Invalid names: Coleopterocorini Popov 1971 [empty], Potamocorini Usinger 1941 [empty]
Fm. †Triassocoridae Tillyard 1922
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Subfm. †Arlecorinae Shcherbakov 2010
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G. †Arlecoris Shcherbakov 2010
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†Arlecoris louisi Shcherbakov 2010
G. †Triassocoris Tillyard 1922
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†Triassocoris grandis Tillyard 1923
†Triassocoris myersi Tillyard 1922
†Triassocoris ovalis Tillyard 1923
†Triassocoris scutulum Tillyard 1922
Superfm. Nepoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Belostomatidae Leach 1815 [giant water bug]
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G. †Aenictobelostoma Polhemus 2000
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†Aenictobelostoma primitivum Polhemus 2000
G. †Belostomates Schöberlin 1888
Subfm. Belostomatinae Leach 1815
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G. †Araripebelostomum Nel and Paicheler 1992
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†Araripebelostomum martinsnetoi Nel and Paicheler 1992
Tr. Belostomatini Leach 1815
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G. Belostoma Latreille 1807 [giant water bug]
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Invalid names: Zaitha Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843 [synonym]
G. †Neponymphes Zamboni 2001
Tr. Diplonychini Ribeiro et al. 2018
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G. Diplonychus Laporte 1832
G. †Lethonectes Popov et al. 1994
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†Lethonectes naucoroides Popov et al. 1994
G. †Mesonepa Handlirsch 1906
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†Mesonepa minor Handlirsch 1906
†Mesonepa primordialis Germar 1839
G. †Nettelstedtia Popov et al. 2000
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†Nettelstedtia breitkreutzi Popov et al. 2000
G. †Odrowazicoris Popov 1996
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G. †Propoissonia Nel and Paicheler 1992
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†Propoissonia beskonakensis Nel and Paicheler 1992
G. †Sinobelostoma Zhao and Hong 1989
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†Sinobelostoma liui Zhao and Hong 1989
G. †Tarsabedus Popov et al. 1994
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†Tarsabedus menkei Popov et al. 1994
Subfm. Lethocerinae Lauck and Menke 1961
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G. Lethocerus Mayr 1853 [giant water bug]
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†Lethocerus placidus Zamboni et al. 2002
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Invalid names: Lethocerus vetus Nel and Waller 2006 [synonym]
†Lethocerus sulcifemoralis Říha and Kukalová 1967
†Lethocerus turgaicus Popov 1971
Invalid names: Paranoika Zamboni et al. 2002 [synonym]
G. †Lethopterus Popov 1989
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G. †Manocerus Zhang 1989
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†Manocerus stagnans Zhang 1989
G. †Scarabaeides Germar 1839
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†Scarabaeides deperditus Germar 1839
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Invalid names: Belostomum hartingi Weyenbergh 1869 [synonym], Stanislawia ewaae Lakshiminarayana 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mesobelostomum Haase 1890 [objective synonym]
G. Sphaerodema Laporte 1832
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†Sphaerodema microcephalum Zhang et al. 1994
Subfm. †Stygeonepinae Popov 1971
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G. †Iberonepa Martínez-Delclòs et al. 1995
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†Iberonepa roemerali Martínez-Delclòs et al. 1995
G. †Stygeonepa Popov 1971
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†Stygeonepa foersteri Popov 1971
G. †Triassonepa Criscione and Grimaldi 2017
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†Triassonepa solensis Criscione and Grimaldi 2017
Invalid names: Belostoma goldfussi Germar 1837 [nomen dubium], Belostomates speciosum Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Diplonychus rotundatus Heer 1853 [nomen dubium], Paranoikidae Zamboni et al. 2002 [synonym]
G. †Cratonepa Jattiot et al. 2012
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†Cratonepa enigmatica Jattiot et al. 2012
Fm. Nepidae Latreille 1802
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G. †Araripenepa Nel and Pella 2020
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†Araripenepa vetussiphonis Nel and Pella 2020
Subfm. Nepinae Latreille 1802
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G. Laccotrephes Stal 1865
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G. Nepa Linnaeus 1758
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†Nepa monteilsensis Nel 1988
†Nepa vulcanica Cockerell 1908
Subfm. Ranatrinae Douglas and Scott 1865
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G. Ranatra Fabricius 1790
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Ranatra brevicollis Montandon 1910
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Invalid names: Ranatra asphalti Pierce 1948 [synonym]
†Ranatra dormientis Zhang et al. 1994
Ranatra fusca Palisot de Beauvois 1820
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Invalid names: Ranatra bessomi Pierce 1948 [synonym]
Invalid names: Coroides Hong 1984 [nomen dubium], Coroides xiejiaheense Hong 1984 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Laccotrephes incertus Popov 1971 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. Notonectoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Notonectidae Latreille 1802
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Subfm. Anisopinae Hutchinson 1929
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G. Anisops Spinola 1840
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†Anisops beskonakensis Nel and Paicheler 1992
†Anisops deichmuelleri von Schlechtendal 1894
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Invalid names: Notonecta comata von Schlechtendal 1894 [synonym], Notonecta harnacki von Schlechtendal 1894 [synonym], Notonecta jubata von Schlechtendal 1894 [synonym], Notonecta navicula von Schlechtendal 1894 [synonym], Notonecta rotti Jordan 1953 [synonym]
†Anisops heydeni Deichmüller 1881
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Invalid names: Soevenia kutschlini Statz 1950 [objective synonym]
†Anisops privasensis Nel and Paicheler 1992
Invalid names: Lygaeus arvernus Piton 1935 [nomen dubium], Soevenia Statz 1950 [synonym]
G. †Notonectopsis Hong and Wang 1990
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†Notonectopsis sinica Hong and Wang 1990
G. †Liadonecta Popov 1971
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†Liadonecta tomiensis Popov 1971
G. †Nepidium Westwood 1854
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†Nepidium stolones Westwood 1854
G. Notonecta Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Notonecta (Paranecta) Hutchinson 1929
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Notonecta (Paranecta) unifasciata Guerin-Meneville 1857
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Invalid names: Notonecta (Paranecta) badia Pierce 1948 [synonym]
†Notonecta cantalensis Nel and Paicheler 1992
†Notonecta mazzoniae Petrulevičius et al. 2010
†Notonecta primaeva Von Heyden 1859
†Notonecta vetula Zhang et al. 2012
†Notonecta xyphiale Popov 1964
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Invalid names: Clemmys hydatidosa Hong 1982 [synonym], Clypostemma limna Lin 1980 [synonym], Clypostemma pelila Zhang 1985 [synonym], Clypostemma petila Zhang 1985 [synonym]
Invalid names: Clematina Popov 1964 [synonym], Clemmys Hong 1982 [synonym], Clyemmys Hong 1982 [synonym], Clypostemma Popov 1964 [synonym]
Subfm. Notonectinae Latreille 1802
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G. †Asionecta Popov 1962
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†Asionecta curtipes Popov 1962
Tr. Notonectini Latreille 1802
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G. Enithares Spinola 1837
G. †Pelonecta Popov 1971
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†Pelonecta solnhofeni Popov 1971
Invalid names: Clypostemmatinae Popov 1964 [synonym]
G. †Notonectites Handlirsch 1906
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†Notonectites elterleini Deichmüller 1886
G. †Tarsonecta Zhang 1989
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†Tarsonecta mecopoda Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Notonecta arvernica Piton 1942 [nomen dubium], Notonecta binuda Lauck 1960 [nomen dubium], Notonecta emersoni Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Notonecta sieblosensis Martini 1971 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. Ochteroidea Kirkaldy 1906
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G. †Heterochterus Evans 1971
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†Heterochterus timmsii Evans 1971
Fm. Ochteridae Kirkaldy 1906 [velvety shore bug]
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G. †Angulochterus Yao et al. 2011
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†Angulochterus quadrimaculatus Yao et al. 2011
G. †Arcochterus Zhang et al. 2022
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†Arcochterus fuscus Zhang et al. 2022
G. †Floricaudus Yao et al. 2011
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†Floricaudus multilocellus Yao et al. 2011
G. †Grimaldinia Popov and Heiss 2014
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†Grimaldinia pronotalis Popov and Heiss 2014
G. †Parvochterus Zhang et al. 2022
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†Parvochterus lanceolarus Zhang et al. 2022
†Parvochterus reticulatus Zhang et al. 2022
G. †Pristinochterus Yao et al. 2007
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†Pristinochterus ovatus Yao et al. 2011
†Pristinochterus zhangi Yao et al. 2007
G. †Riegerochterus Popov and Heiss 2014
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†Riegerochterus baehri Popov and Heiss 2014
G. †Yuripachys Kment et al. 2020
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†Yuripachys dubius Popov 1986
Invalid names: Meropachys Popov 1986 [replaced]
Fm. †Propreocoridae Popov et al. 1994
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G. †Propreocoris Popov et al. 1994
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†Propreocoris maculatus Popov et al. 1994
Fm. †Pseudonerthridae Martins-Neto and Goodwyn 2005
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G. †Pseudonerthra Martins-Neto 2005
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†Pseudonerthra gigantea López Ruf et al. 2005
Superfm. Pleoidea Fieber 1851
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Fm. Helotrephidae Esaki and China 1927
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Invalid names: Helotrephinae Esaki and China 1927 [empty], Idiocorinae Esaki and China 1927 [empty], Neotrephinae China 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Mesotrephidae Popov 1971
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G. †Mesotrephes Popov 1971
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†Mesotrephes striata Popov 1971
Fm. †Scaphocoridae Popov 1968
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G. †Scaphocoris Popov 1968
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†Scaphocoris notatus Popov 1968
Invalid names: Pleidae Fieber 1851 [empty]
Fm. †Pterocimicidae Popov et al. 1994
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G. †Pterocimex Popov et al. 1994
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†Pterocimex jacksoni Popov et al. 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available