Gerris costae
Species of true bug
| 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.[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
