Water Scorpions and Needle Bugs (Nepidae)

Composed of two Australian subfamilies.

Subfamily Ranatrinae (Needle Bugs)

Genus Ranatra

Pending ID – Ranatrinae

Subfamily Nepinae

Composed of a single Australian species.

(Currently empty)

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