Gerris costae

Gerris costae
Gerris costae fieberi Stichel, 1938 male Syria
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Gerridae
Genus: Gerris
Species:
G. costae
Binomial name
Gerris costae

Gerris costae is a Palearctic species of true bug.[1][2] 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

  1. ^ K. H. C. Jordan: Wasserwanzen. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei, Leipzig, 1950. .
  2. ^ 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.
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