The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Heteroptera

 

GERRIDAE

Halobates micans Escholtz




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Distribution Citations

[1988 Smith]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-a brackish/marine species:  of all insects, only 5 species of Halobates have successfully colonized the open ocean (Cheng 1976)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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