Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

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Heteroptera of Michigan - Entire Species List

Species with locations in Michigan are indicated in bold lettering; those species expected to occur are indicated in regular lettering and with the states/province where verified records are known.

Belostomatidae

Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832
Belostoma lutarium (Stål) 1855, Zaitha
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy), 1847 Belostoma
Lethocerus griseus (Say), 1832 Belostoma
Lethocerus uhleri
(Montandon), 1896 Belostoma

Corixidae

Callicorixa alaskensis Hungerford, 1926
Callicorixa audeni Hungerford, 1928
Cenocorixa bifida (Hungerford), 1926- MN, WI (expect in UP)
Cymatia americana Hussey, 1920
Corisella tarsalis (Fieber), 1851, Corisa
Dasycorixa hybrida (Hungerford), 1926 Glaenocorixa  - MN, WI (expect in UP)
Hesperocorixa atapodonata (Hungerford), 1916 Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa interrupta (Say), 1825 Corixa
Hesperocorixa kennicottii (Uhler), 1897 Corixa
Hesperocorixa laevigata (Uhler), 1893, Corisa - western, but also IL, MN, OH, WI
Hesperocorixa lobata (Hungerford), 1925, Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa lucida (Abbott), 1916, Arctocorisa
Hesperocorixa michiganensis (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa minorella (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa nitida (Fieber), 1851 Corisa
Hesperocorixa obliqua (Hungerford), 1925 Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa scabricula (Walley), 1936 Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa semilucida (Walley), 1930, Arctocorixa
Hesperocorixa vulgaris (Hungerford), 1925 Arctocorixa
Palmacorixa buenoi Abbott, 1912
Palmacorixa gillettei Abbott, 1912
Palmacorixa nana Walley, 1930
Ramphocorixa acuminata (Uhler), 1897 Corixa - MN, IL, OH
Sigara (Vermicorixa) alternata (Say), 1825 Corixa
Sigara (Arctosigara) bicoloripennis (Walley), 1936 Arctosigara
Sigara (Phaeosigara) compressoidea (Hungerford), 1928, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Arctosigara) conocephala (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Sigara (Allosigara) decorata (Abbott), 1916 Arctocorisa - ME, MN, IL, ND
Sigara (Arctosigara) decoratella (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) defecta Hungerford, 1948
Sigara (Phaeosigara) dolabra Hungerford and Sailer, 1942
Sigara (Pileosigara) douglasensis (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) grossolineata Hungerford, 1948
Sigara (Vermicorixa) hubbelli (Hungerford), 1928 Arctocorixa - MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, ONT
Sigara (Vermicorixa) johnstoni Hungerford, 1948 - New Record - Schoolcraft Co. (UMMZ)
Sigara (Vermicorixa) knighti Hungerford, 1948
Sigara (Lasiosigara) lineata (Forster, 1771), Notonecta
Sigara (Phaeosigara) mackinacensis (Hungerford), 1928, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Phaeosigara) macropala (Hungerford), 1928, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) mathesoni Hungerford, 1948
Sigara (Vermicorixa) modesta (Abbott), 1916, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) mullettensis (Hungerford), 1928, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Arctosigara) penniensis (Hungerford), 1928, Arctocorixa
Sigara (Phaeosigara) signata (Fieber, 1851), Corisa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) solensis (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Sigara (Vermicorixa) transfigurata (Walley, 1930), Arctocorixa
Sigara (Lasiosigara) trilineata (Provancher, 1872), Corisa
Sigara (Phaeosigara) variabilis (Hungerford), 1926 Arctocorixa
Sigara (Phaeosigara) zimmermanni (Fieber, 1851), Corisa
Trichocorixa borealis Sailer, 1948
Trichocorixa calva (Say, 1832), Corixa
Trichocorixa kanza Sailer, 1948
Trichocorixa macroceps (Kirkaldy, 1908), Arctocorisa
Trichocorixa sexcincta (Champion, 1901), Corixa
Trichocorixa verticalis (Fieber, 1851), Corisa - IN, MN, PA

Gelastocoridae

Gelastocoris oculatus (Fabricius, 1798), Naucoris

Gerridae

Aquarius conformis (Uhler), 1878, Hydrotrechus - Henry and Froeschner 1988
Aquarius remigis (Say, 1832), Gerris
Gerris alacris Hussey, 1931
Gerris argenticollis Parshley, 1916
Gerris buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911
Gerris comatus comatus Drake and Hottes, 1925
Gerris insperatus Drake and Hottes, 1925 - IL, IN, MN, OH, ON
Gerris marginatus Say, 1832
Gerris rufoscutellatus Latreille - WI, check for possible Michigan record
Limnoporus canaliculatus (Say), 1832 Gerris
Limnoporus dissortis (Drake and Harris), 1930 Gerris
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871
Neogerris hesione
(Kirkaldy), 1902 Gerris
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926, as R. rileyi var. palosi
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Trepobates inermis
Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake and Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus (Herrich-Schaeffer), 1847 Halobates
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Hebridae

Hebrus buenoi buenoi Drake and Harris, 1943
Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry and Severin, 1896
Merragata brunnea Drake, 1917
Merragata hebroides White, 1877

Hydrometridae

Hydrometra martini Kirkaldy, 1900

Mesoveliidae

Mesovelia amoena Uhler, 1894
Mesovelia cryptophila Hungerford, 1924
Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879

Naucoridae

Pelocoris femoratus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1820), Naucoris

Nepidae

Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862
Ranatra fusca Palisot de Beauvois, 1820
Ranatra kirkaldyi Torre-Bueno, 1905
Ranatra nigra Herrich-Schaeffer, 1849

Notonectidae

Buenoa confusa Truxal, 1953
Buenoa limnocastoris Hungerford, 1923
Buenoa macrotibialis Hungerford, 1924
Buenoa margaritacea Torre-Bueno, 1908
Notonecta borealis Bueno and Hussey, 1923
Notonecta insulata Kirby, 1837
Notonecta irrorata Uhler, 1879
Notonecta lunata Hungerford, 1926
Notonecta undulata Say, 1832

Pleidae

Neoplea striola (Fieber), 1844

Saldidae

Micracanthia bergrothi (Jakovlev), 1893 Salda - (Henry and Froeschner 1998)
Micracanthia fennica (Reuter), 1884 Salda - northern Nearctic, expect in northern MI
Micracanthia floridana
Drake and Chapman 1953 - UMMZ records
Micracanthia humilis (Say), 1832 Acanthia - UMMZ records
Pentacora
ligata (Say), 1832 Acanthia
Salda anthracina
Uhler, 1877 - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Salda buenoi
(McDonnough), 1925 Saldula - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Salda littoralis (Linnaeus), 1758 Cimex - IL?, IN? (expect in n. UP, Nearctic and Palaearctic)
Salda lugubris (Say), 1832 Acanthia - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Salda obscura Provancher, 1872 - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Salda provancheri Kelton and Lattin, 1968 - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Saldoida turbaria Schuh, 1967 - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)

Saldula
ablusa Drake and Hottes, 1954 - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Saldula bouchervillei (Provancher), 1872 Sciodopterus - UMMZ specimens
Saldula
confluenta (Say), 1832 Acanthia - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Saldula nigrita
Parshley 1921 - UMMZ specimens
Saldula opacula (Zetterstedt), 1840 Salda - UMMZ specimens
Saldula orbiculata (Uhler), 1877 Salda - UMMZ specimens
Saldula pallipes
(Fabricius), 1794 Acanthia - UMMZ specimens
Saldula palustris
(Douglas), 1874 Salda - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Saldula saltatoria
(Linnaeus), 1758 Cimex - (Henry and Froeschner, 1988)
Teloleuca bifasciata (Thomson), 1871 Salda - Boreal, expect in UP
Teloleuca pellucens (Fabricius)

Veliidae

Microvelia albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia americana (Uhler), 1884
Microvelia borealis Bueno - ?
Microvelia buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia fontinalis Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia pulchella Westwood, 1834
Rhagovelia obesa Uhler, 1871
Rhagovelia oriander Parshley, 1922

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