New records of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from South America

Felipe Moreira

doi:10.15468/bnlkyy

New records of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from South America

Citation

Moreira F (2016). New records of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from South America. Version 1.3. Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bnlkyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-19.

Description

New records are presented for eleven species of Gerromorpha and ten Nepomorpha, including first records from Venezuela (Brachymetra lata, Limnogonus hyalinus, Rhagovelia evidis, Tenagobia peruana, Limnocoris burmeisteri, L. fittkaui fittkaui, Placomerus micans, and Martarega gonostyla), the Venezuelan State of Bolívar (Cylindrostethus palmaris, R. elegans, R. tenuipes, and Ambrysus stali), the Brazilian State of Bahia (Martarega bentoi), Peru (Euvelia lata), and the Peruvian Region of Arequipa (Microvelia pulchella).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Episodical sampling in Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru.

Sampling

Episodical sampling using hand nets.

Method steps

Episodical sampling in Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru; identification using original descriptions, redescriptions, identification keys, revisions, comparison with types and reference material.

Taxonomic Coverages

Gerromorpha
rank: infraorder
Nepomorpha
rank: infraorder

Geographic Coverages

Records of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha from Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Felipe Moreira
originator
position: Dr
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica
Avenida Brasil, 4365, Pavilhão Mourisco, segundo andar
Rio de Janeiro
21931210
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: ppmeiameiameia@gmail.com
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Felipe Moreira
metadata author
position: Dr
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica
Avenida Brasil, 4365, Pavilhão Mourisco, segundo andar
Rio de Janeiro
21931210
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: ppmeiameiameia@gmail.com
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-5768-2011

Felipe Moreira
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica
Avenida Brasil, 4365, Pavilhão Mourisco, segundo andar
Rio de Janeiro
21931210
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: ppmeiameiameia@gmail.com
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-5768-2011