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Species Limnoporus dissortis

Pond Skater - Limnoporus dissortis - male

3 water skimmers- compare - Limnoporus dissortis

large water strider - Limnoporus dissortis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Gerromorpha (Semiaquatic Bugs)

Superfamily Gerroidea

Family Gerridae (Water Striders)

Subfamily Gerrinae

Genus Limnoporus

Species dissortis (Limnoporus dissortis)

Explanation of Names

Limnoporus dissortis (Drake & Harris 1930)

Size

11.5-15.1 mm(1)

Identification

Very similar to L. rufoscutellatus and L. notabilis. Easiest to separate based on range, but overlaps and hybridizes with L. notabilis in Rockies

Range

Most widespread of the genus; mainly east of the Rockies, seems to be absent in the west

Works Cited

1.	Bright E. (2002-2011) Aquatic Insects of Michigan

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 9 December, 2008 - 9:03am
Additional contributions by t.loh, v belov, mpintar
Last updated 25 December, 2021 - 4:49pm

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