Genus Lethocerus

Taxon ID: 37951

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 3 taxa in Genus Lethocerus.

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Species (2)

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Lethocerus sp.

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A <em>Lethocerus</em> species (either <em>americanus</em> or <em>uhleri</em>) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

Lethocerus sp. Mayr 1853 Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC View Record

A <em>Lethocerus</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/13/2018). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

Lethocerus sp. Mayr 1853 Media by Mark Etheridge View Record

A Giant Water Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/27/2021).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Dave Webb View Record

A Giant Water Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2018). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Dave Webb

A Giant Water Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/28/2023). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Dave Webb View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon, 1896)) Media by Jim Brighton View Record

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Mark Etheridge View Record

Giant Water Bug in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Hans Holbrook View Record

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Mark Etheridge View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon, 1896)) Media by Tom Feild View Record

<em>Lethocerus</em> species in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/27/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Lethocerus sp. Mayr 1853 Media by Adrienne van den Beemt View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2023). (c) Sean D Sipple, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Sean Sipple via iNaturalist View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Timothy Reichard View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Timothy Reichard View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Timothy Reichard View Record

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon, 1896)) Media by Jim Brighton View Record

A Uhler's Water Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/27/2022). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon, 1896)) Media by Dave Webb View Record

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri (Montandon, 1896)) Media by Jim Brighton View Record

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Mark Etheridge View Record

Giant Water Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)) Media by Emilio Concari View Record

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
Giant Water Bug	Lethocerus americanus	Belostomatidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
Uhler's Water Bug	Lethocerus uhleri	Belostomatidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Lethocerus sp.	Belostomatidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia

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Genus Lethocerus

Summary

Species (2)

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Media

Synonyms

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