| Ranatra australis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Nepidae |
| Genus: | Ranatra |
| Species: | R. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranatra australis Hungerford, 1922 | |
Ranatra australis, the southern water scorpion, is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
The weka, also known as the Māori hen or woodhen is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand. Some authorities consider it as the only extant member of the genus Gallirallus. Four subspecies are recognized but only two (northern/southern) are supported by genetic evidence.
Phragmites is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world.
The South American fur seal breeds on the coasts of Peru, Chile, the Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The total population is around 250,000. However, population counts are sparse and outdated. Although Uruguay has long been considered to be the largest population of South American fur seals, recent census data indicates that the largest breeding population of A. a. australis are at the Falkland Islands followed by Uruguay. The population of South American fur seals in 1999 was estimated at 390,000, a drop from a 1987 estimate of 500,000 - however a paucity of population data, combined with inconsistent census methods, makes it difficult to interpret global population trends.
Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. There are 14 genera in the family, in two subfamilies, Nepinae and Ranatrinae. Members of the genus Ranatra, the most widespread and species-rich genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are slenderer than Nepa.
Ranatra is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 Ranatra species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America and Asia. Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European R. linearis. Since Ranatra belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs".
Metaxaglaea australis, the southern sallow moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Nomada australis is a species of nomad bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America.
Diadasia australis is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Ranatra kirkaldyi is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in North America.
Ranatra brevicollis is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hydrometra australis is a species of water measurer in the family Hydrometridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Protoxaea is a genus of bees in the family Andrenidae. There are at least three described species in Protoxaea.
Pleocoma australis, the southern rain beetle, is a species of rain beetle in the family Pleocomidae. It is found in Southern California, United States.
Sphenophorus australis is a species of beetle in the family Dryophthoridae. It is found in North America.
Ranatra quadridentata is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Acronicta australis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Ranatra buenoi is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in North America.
Sigmoria australis is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in North America.
Cercotmetus is a genus of water bugs in the subfamily Ranatrinae. The recorded distribution of this genus is from is from mainland Asia to New Guinea and northern Australia.
Ranatra montezuma is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is endemic to Montezuma Well in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
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