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
Laccotrephes pfeiferiae from Myanmar, museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Nepa pfeiferiae Ferrari, 1888

Description

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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

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This species can be found in Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java), southern China, and Taiwan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (Ferrari, 1888)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ "大紅娘華 Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (Ferrari, 1888)". Gaga-biodiv (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 February 2016. (includes photographs of live specimens)
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