Laccotrephes pfeiferiae
Laccotrephes pfeiferiae is a species of water scorpion belonging to the family Nepidae.[1][2] It was until 1999 considered synonym of Laccotrephes robustus; records of L. robustus outside the Philippines refer to this species.[2]
| Laccotrephes pfeiferiae | |
|---|---|
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| Laccotrephes pfeiferiae from Myanmar, museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Nepidae |
| Genus: | Laccotrephes |
| Species: | L. pfeiferiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (Ferrari, 1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nepa pfeiferiae Ferrari, 1888 | |
Description
Laccotrephes pfeiferiae can reach a length of about 45–50 millimetres (1.8–2.0 in). Body color varies from brown to dark brown. A breathing tube, up to 32–35 millimetres (1.3–1.4 in), located at the end of an elongated abdomen, can be kept out of the water to breathe.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java), southern China, and Taiwan.[2]
References
- "Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (Ferrari, 1888)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- Nico Niese; Ping-ping Chen; Chang Man Yang (2005). "A new subgenus and six new species of Nepomorpha (Insecta: Heteroptera) from Yunnan, China" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 53 (2): 189–209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- "大紅娘華 Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (Ferrari, 1888)". Gaga-biodiv (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 February 2016. (includes photographs of live specimens)
External links
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