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
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Binomial name | |
Laccotrephes pfeiferiae (
Ferrari, 1888)
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Synonyms | |
Nepa pfeiferiae Ferrari, 1888 |
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 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]
This species can be found in Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Indonesia ( Sumatra, Java), southern China, and Taiwan. [2]