First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)

First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)

The water scorpion Ranatra pittieri was observed preying on an adult of the water strider Eurygerris flavolineatus in a closed laboratory system. This is the first report for the Neotropics of the predation by a member of the infraorder Nepomorpha on a species of Gerromorpha. KEYWORD Waterscorpio...

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Main Author: Federico Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 2013-05-01
Series:Cuadernos de investigación UNED
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/193
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spelling doaj-ec5fb7929de649a7998adc7a51fa65a72020-11-25T03:56:02ZengUniversidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)Cuadernos de investigación UNED1659-42661659-441X2013-05-015110.22458/urj.v5i1.193First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)Federico Herrera0Escuela de Biología, Oficina de Posgrado en Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica The water scorpion Ranatra pittieri was observed preying on an adult of the water strider Eurygerris flavolineatus in a closed laboratory system. This is the first report for the Neotropics of the predation by a member of the infraorder Nepomorpha on a species of Gerromorpha. KEYWORD Waterscorpions, Heteroptera, Gerridae, Nepomorpha, Costa Rica, Central America https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/193
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title First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)
title_short First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)
title_full First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)
title_fullStr First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)
title_full_unstemmed First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera)
title_sort first report for the neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion ranatra (hemiptera: nepidae) on a member of gerromorpha (hemiptera)
publisher Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
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description The water scorpion Ranatra pittieri was observed preying on an adult of the water strider Eurygerris flavolineatus in a closed laboratory system. This is the first report for the Neotropics of the predation by a member of the infraorder Nepomorpha on a species of Gerromorpha. KEYWORD Waterscorpions, Heteroptera, Gerridae, Nepomorpha, Costa Rica, Central America
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