| Halobates sericeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Gerridae |
| Genus: | Halobates |
| Species: | H. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Halobates sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822 | |
Halobates sericeus, the Pacific pelagic water strider, is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in Australia, the East Pacific, Indo-West Pacific, North America, Oceania, and temperate Asia. [1] [2] [3]
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water gliders, water skimmers or puddle flies. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as true bugs, gerrids have mouthparts evolved for piercing and sucking, and distinguish themselves by having the unusual ability to walk on water, making them pleuston (surface-living) animals. They are anatomically built to transfer their weight to be able to run on top of the water's surface. As a result, one could likely find water striders present in any pond, river, or lake. Over 1,700 species of gerrids have been described, 10% of them being marine.
Conocarpus is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions of the world. One of the species is a widespread mangrove species, and the other is restricted to a small area around the southern Red Sea coasts, where it grows alongside seasonal rivers.
The rainbow runner, also known as the rainbow yellowtail, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon, is a common species of pelagic marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the world, inhabiting both coastal and offshore areas. The species is the only member of the genus Elagatis, which was created 15 years after its initial description, and is closely related to the amberjacks. The rainbow runner is easily distinguished by its body shape, and the brilliant colouration which gives the fish its name. It is a fast-swimming predator, taking small fish, cephalopods, and a wide variety of planktonic crustaceans. The species reaches sexual maturity around 60 cm (24 in), and spawning takes place at different times, with some populations spawning year round, while others only spawn at certain times of the year. The species is a well known game fish, taken by a variety of fishing methods, and is a well-regarded table fish. Large numbers of the species are taken as bycatch in tuna- and shark-fishing operations and marketed.
Halobates or sea skaters are a genus with over 40 species of water striders. Most Halobates species are coastal and typically found in sheltered marine habitats, but five live on the surface of the open ocean and only occur near the coast when storms blow them ashore. These are the only known truly oceanic, offshore insects. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine habitats around the world, with a single species recorded in rivers a few kilometers upstream from the ocean. Halobates are generally very common.
Trepobates pictus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in eastern North America from Texas to Florida, Illinois, Maine, and Ontario.
Asilus sericeus is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. The larvae measure 18 – 20 mm long. It lives underground. Adults catch prey in flight. They haven't been reported feeding on bees or wasps, like other members of the family.
Rheumatobates rileyi is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America. The genus Rheumatobates is characterized by males having antennae with hook like structures. Males grab females around the head using the antennae and lift them off the water surface. The hind femur appears twisted and a dense cluster of hears are found on the hind femur and tibia in males.
Gerris comatus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America.
Rheumatobates vegatus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Gerris pingreensis is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America.
Satyrium semiluna, known generally as the sagebrush sooty hairstreak or half-moon hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Satyrium semiluna is 4277.1.
Limnogonus franciscanus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found from southern Florida and southern Texas in the United States south throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and into South America.
Aquarius conformis is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in eastern North America from Quebec west to Wisconsin and south to Florida and Mexico.
Limnoporus notabilis is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America.
Uhlorchestia uhleri is a species of beach hopper in the family Talitridae.
Uhlorchestia is a genus of beach hoppers in the family Talitridae. There are at least two described species in Uhlorchestia.
Limnephilus sericeus is a species of northern caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Halobates micans is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is one of five Halobates species that live on the surface of the open ocean, only occurring near the coast when storms blow them ashore. Unlike the others that are restricted to the Indian and/or Pacific Oceans, H. micans is circumglobal, occurring offshore in warmer seas around the world. It is the only Halobates species found in the Atlantic Ocean where it ranges from about 40° north to 40° south.
Halobates princeps is a species of water strider within the family Gerridae. It has a distribution covering parts of the Indian and Pacific Ocean near areas such as India, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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