Species info
Classification > Superfamily Gerroidea > Family Gerridae > Subfamily Halobatinae > Genus Halobates
Halobates micans Eschscholtz 1822
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Geographic distribution
Distribution
Other distribution
This species is found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans (Cheng 1975).
 
Observations
Fourth instar nymphs of this species were found in the Atlantic Ocean, bearing eggs on the dorsal surfaces (Cheng 1985).
Host plants
This is a marine species.
References
  • CHENG, L. 1975. Insecta Hemiptera: Heteroptera, Gerridae, genus Halobates Conseil International pour l'exploration de la mer, Ficha de Identificacion, Zooplancton 147. 4 pp.
  • CHENG, L. 1985. Biology of Halobates (Heteroptera: Gerridae). Annual Review of Entomology 30: 111- 135.
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