Perittopus is a genus of riffle bug, and the sole genus of subfamily Perittopinae. Its species occur from southern India east to Indonesia and north to China in mountain stream habitats. Visually, the red or orange to reddish colour of Perittopus spp. separates them from other members of the Veliidae.
Species , the Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists the following species for genus Perittopus: Perittopus anthracinus Ye, Qiao, Jin & Bu, 2020 Perittopus asiaticus Zettel, 2001 Perittopus borneensis Zettel, 2001 Perittopus breddini Kirkaldy, 1901 - type species Perittopus campbelli Lundblad, 1933 Perittopus ceylanicus Zettel, 2001 Perittopus crinalis Ye, Chen & Bu, 2013 Perittopus falciformis Ye, Chen & Bu, 2013 Perittopus horvathi Lundblad, 1933 Perittopus laosensis Ye, Qiao, Jin & Bu, 2020 Perittopus maculatus Paiva, 1919 Perittopus rufus Distant, 1903 Perittopus schuhi Zettel, 2001 Perittopus sumatrensis Zettel, 2001 Perittopus trizonus Ye, Qiao, Jin & Bu, 2020 Perittopus vicarians Breddin, 1905 Perittopus webbi Zettel, 2001 Perittopus yunnanensis Ye, Chen & Bu, 2013 Perittopus zhengi Ye, Chen & Bu, 2013 Perittopus zimmermannae Zettel, 2011
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