The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Heteroptera

 

GERRIDAE

Limnoporus canaliculatus (Say)




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Synonyms:  Gerris canaliculatus Say
                                           (Kittle 1977; Millspaugh 1939)

 

 
Distribution Citations

1939 Millspaugh

1977 Kittle

[1988 Smith]

[1992 Anderson & Spence]
1996 Jasper

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

notes:

-in rapid waters protected by plants (Millspaugh 1939)

-eat mainly chironomid larvae (Millspaugh 1939)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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