The semiaquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) of Uzbekistan

The updated list of semi-aquatic hemipteran insects (Heteroptera) of the Gerromorpha infraorder is provided for the first time for the fauna of Uzbekistan, based on collections studied and literature sources. The insects were collected from 2021 to 2023. As a result, 18 species of water striders wit...

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Main Authors: Lebedeva, Natalya I., Kanyukova, Elena V., Musaev, Dilshod M., Mirzayeva, Gulnara S., Valieva, Maftuna N., Kholmatov, Bakhtiyor R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Altai State University 2024
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11219323
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Summary:The updated list of semi-aquatic hemipteran insects (Heteroptera) of the Gerromorpha infraorder is provided for the first time for the fauna of Uzbekistan, based on collections studied and literature sources. The insects were collected from 2021 to 2023. As a result, 18 species of water striders with two subspecies belonging to 9 genera, 5 families were identified. Microvelia ( Microvelia ) reticulata (Burmeister, 1835) is recorded for the first time for the fauna of Uzbekistan. The erroneous species records from some areas of the republic have been corrected.