Species Xenobates myorensis (Lansbury, 1989)
- Halovelia myorensis Lansbury, I. 1989. Notes on the Haloveliinae of Australia and the Solomon Islands (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae). Reichenbachia 26: 93-109 [97].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♂, Myora Swamp, Stradbroke Is., QLD.
Paratype(s) OUM 4♂ 10♀; MTKD 2♂.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NE coastal, QLD.
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, predator, swamp.
Extra Ecological Information
Semiaquatic; cryptozoic; mangrove swamp, shallow water
General References
Andersen, N.M. 1992. A new genus of marine water striders (Hemiptera: Veliidae) with five new species from Malesia. Entomologica Scandinavica 22: 389-404 [390] (nov. comb. as Xenobates myorensis)
Andersen, N.M. & Weir, T.A. 1999. The marine Haloveliinae (Hemiptera: Veliidae) of Australia, New Caledonia and southern New Guinea. Invertebrate Taxonomy 13: 309-350 [317] (redescription)
Andersen, N.M. & Weir, T.A. 2004. Australian Water Bugs. Their Biology and Identification (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha). Entomonographen Denmark : Apollo Books Vol. 14 344 pp. [113, 328] (key; checklist)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2015 | VELIIDAE | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Prof Gerry Cassis |
| 05-Dec-2012 | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Aug-2012 | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2010 | 06-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |