Classification > Superfamily
Gerroidea
> Family
Gerridae
> Subfamily
Trepobatinae
> Tribe
Trepobatini
> Genus
Halobatopsis
Halobatopsis spiniventris Drake & Harris 1936
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Geographic distribution
Distribution
No economic damages registered
- Argentina
- Entre Ríos
- Misiones
Other distribution
Also known from Brazil (Bachmann 1966, Morrone et al. 2004).
Inhabiting borders of rivulets in forested to densely forested hilly areas. A fairly common species, apparently not forming aggregations,
at least not dense ones. Both the apterous and the macropterous morphs are found (Mazzucconi & Bachmann 1995).
at least not dense ones. Both the apterous and the macropterous morphs are found (Mazzucconi & Bachmann 1995).
- BACHMANN, A.O. 1966. Catalogo sistemático y clave para la determinación de las subfamilias, géneros y especies de las Gerridae de la República Argentina (Insecta, Hemiptera). Physis, 26 (71): 207-218.
- MAZZUCCONI, S.A. & BACHMANN, A.O. 1995. Geographic distribution of the Gerridae in Argentina (Insecta, Heteroptera). Insecta Mundi 9(3-4): 363- 370.
- TORRES, P.L.M., MAZZUCCONI, S.A. & MICHAT, M.C. 2007. Los coleópteros y heterópteros acuáticos del Parque Nacional El Palmar (Provincia de Entre Ríos, Argentina): lista faunística, diversidad y distribución. Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 66 (3-4): 127-154
