Summary ⁴

Lethocerus americanus is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to North America. It was originally classified as a species in genus Belostoma.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) David Bygott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86666094@N00/5530670258
2. (c) Felipe Gómez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felipe Gómez
3. (c) Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/phil_myers/hemiptera/Lethocerus6906/medium.jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_americanus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CalPhotos
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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