| Gerris costae | |
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| Gerris costae fieberi Stichel, 1938 male Syria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Gerromorpha |
| Family: | Gerridae |
| Genus: | Gerris |
| Species: | G. costae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerris costae (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) | |
Gerris costae is a Palearctic species of true bug. It is aquatic.It is commonly known as the Moorland Pondskater, and has been found in France, Ireland, United Kingdom, The Balkans, and Upper Italy/Switzerland.
It is known to have three apparent subspecies:
- Gerris costae costae
- Gerris costae fieberi
- Gerris costae poissoni
References
- K. H. C. Jordan: Wasserwanzen. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei, Leipzig, 1950. .
- Mamaev B.M. , Medvedev L.N. , Pravdin F.N. Keys to insects of the European part of the USSR. - M .: Education, 1976 .-- P. 87 .-- 304 p.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gerris costae | |