Distribution of Gerris asper and G. lateralis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) in the Czech Republic
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: All the available published and unpublished distributionalrecords of two endangered pond skaters, Gerris asper (Fieber,
1860) and Gerris lateralis Schummel, 1832 (Hemiptera:
Heteroptera: Gerridae) in the Czech Republic are summarized and
mapped. Gerris asper was originally described from Bohemia by
Fieber (1860) without any exact locality and we have been
unable to confirm its occurrence with any subsequently
collected specimen. The distribution of G. asper in the Czech
Republic thus seems to be limited to southern and central
Moravia, with a single new record from northern Moravia, where
it was found syntopically with G. lateralis. Gerris lateralis
is widespread in Bohemia and a new species for Moravia, where
it was collected on two sites in the north of the territory
(the Czech Silesia). General distribution, biology and ecology
of both species are reviewed and summarized.
Source: Klapalekiana
DOI: 10.83318/f8mz-c188
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2615626945