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First Records of Plea Cryptica Raupach, Charzinksi & Hendrich, 2024 (heteroptera: Pleidae) From Russia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The species of pygmy backswimmers Plea cryptica Raupach, Charzinksi & Hendrich, 2024 is recorded for the first time for Russia from the European part (Yaroslavl, Lipetsk, Kursk and Voronezh oblasts) and Western Siberia (Tyumen Oblast), based on material formerly identified as Plea minutissima Leach, 1817. It is proposed that all Russian records of the latter species represent Plea cryptica. Original photographs of the diagnostic characters of Plea cryptica are provided.

Source: Transactions of Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters RAS

DOI: 10.47021/0320-3557-2025-48-52

Authors: A. Prokin, A. Sazhnev

Institution: Institute of Biology of Inland Waters named Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin

Language: English

Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4408450967

FWCI: 0.958

Cites: 2

Cited by: 1

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