Larval taxonomy and distribution of <i>Gerris pingreensis</i> and <i>G. incognitus</i> (Hemiptera: Gerridae) in British Columbia
Keywords:
<i>Gerris pingreensis</i>, <i>Gerris incognitus</i>, Hemiptera, GerridaeAbstract
Diagnostic morphological characters are given for the five larval instars of <i>Gerris pingreensis</i> and <i>Gerris incognitus</i>. The geographic ranges of the two species are compared and discussed.References
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Scudder, G.G.E. and G.S. Jamieson. 1972. The immature stages of Gerris (Hemiptera) in British Columbia. J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 69:72-79.
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