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)

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  • Federico Herrera Escuela de Biología, Oficina de Posgrado en Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.193

Abstract

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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Published

2013-05-20

How to Cite

Herrera, F. (2013). First report for the Neotropics of predation by the waterscorpion Ranatra (Hemiptera: Nepidae) on a member of Gerromorpha (Hemiptera). UNED Research Journal, 5(1), 55–56. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.193

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