Jt. Polhemus, THE IDENTITY AND SYNONYMY OF NEPA-FUSCA LINNAEUS, 1758 (HETEROPTERA, NEPIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97(1), 1995, pp. 123-127
The nomenclatural history of Nepa fusca Linnaeus, 1758 is reviewed. Us
ages by other authors of the name Nepa fusca are also reviewed, some o
f which refer to different species, and occasionally to Belostomatidae
. The synonymy of Nepa fusca Linnaeus, 1758 and Laccotrephes brachiali
s Gerstaecker, 1873 is established (New Synonymy).