First record of the genus Trichocorixa (Hemiptera: Corixidae) and of T. reticulata (Guérin-Ménéville) in Costa Rica

First record of the genus Trichocorixa (Hemiptera: Corixidae) and of T. reticulata (Guérin-Ménéville) in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Federico Herrera Madrigal Escuela de Biología, Oficina de Posgrado en Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San Pedro, Montes de Oca, San José Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v6i1.293

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The presence in Costa Ricaof the genus Trichocorixa and of the species T. reticulata, not previously-reported for the country, is confirmed.

 

KEYWORDS: Heteroptera, Nepomorpha, Water boatman, Central America, Costa Rica

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Published

2014-03-13

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Herrera Madrigal, F. (2014). First record of the genus Trichocorixa (Hemiptera: Corixidae) and of T. reticulata (Guérin-Ménéville) in Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 6(1), 125–126. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v6i1.293

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