Lethocerus medius

Lethocerus medius

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Belostomatidae

Lethocerus medius is a species of giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae. It is found in Central America from northern Panama north throughout Mexico to southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States, and Cuba, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. They grow up to 49–58 mm for males and 62–63 mm of females.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 307Mexico · 125Cuba · 3United Kingdom · 3

Sources and credits

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Lethocerus medius

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