- Hermatobates Carpenter, G.H. 1892. Reports on the zoological collections made in Torres Straits by Professor A.C. Haddon, 1888–1889. Rhynchota from Murray Island and Mabuiag. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 7: 137-146 [142].
Type species:
Hermatobates haddoni Carpenter, 1892 by monotypy. - Hermatobatodes Courtière, H. & Martin, J. 1901. Sur un nouvel Hémiptère halophile, Hermatobates marchei n. gen., n. sp. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 5: 214-226 [215].
Type species:
Hermatobatodes marchei Courtière & Martin, 1901 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bergroth, E. 1906. Systematische und synonymische Bemerkungen über Hemipteren. Wiener Entomologische Zeitung 25: 1-12 [7]
- Polhemus, J.T. 1982. Marine Hemiptera of the Northern Territory, including the first fresh-water species of Halobates Eschscholtz (Gerridae, Veliidae, Hermatobatidae and Corixidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 21: 5-11 [10]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indian Ocean.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK) ; Qld, WA: Pilbara (PIL)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Andersen, N.M. 1982. The Semiaquatic Bugs (Hemiptera, Gerromorpha). Phylogeny, adaptations, biogeography and classification. Denmark : Scandinavian Science Press Entomonograph Vol. 3 455 pp. [234-236, 240-249, 258-259, 286, 292, 301, 389, 345, 350, 391] (also taxonomy, biology)
General References
Cheng, L. 1977. The elusive sea bug Hermatobates (Heteroptera). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 53: 87-97 (taxonomy, biology)
China, W.E. 1956. A new species of the genus Hermatobates from the Hawaiian Islands (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 9: 353-357 [356] (taxonomy)
China, W.E. 1957. The marine Hemiptera of the Monte Bello Islands, with descriptions of some allied species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 43(291): 342-357 [350] (taxonomy)
Poisson, R. 1951. Ordre des Hétéroptères. (Heteroptera Latreille, 1810—Frontirostres Fallén, 1814). pp. 1657-1803 in Grassé, P.P. (ed.). Traité de Zoologie: Anatomie, Systématique, Biologie. Insectes supérieurs et Hémiptéroides. Paris : Masson & Cie Vol. 10. [1739, 1765] (list)
History of changes
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- Hermatobates haddoni Carpenter, G.H. 1892. Reports on the zoological collections made in Torres Straits by Professor A.C. Haddon, 1888–1889. Rhynchota from Murray Island and Mabuiag. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 7: 137-146 [143].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Mabuiag Is., Torres Strait Ils. - Hermatobatodes marchei Courtière, H. & Martin, J. 1901. Sur un nouvel Hémiptère halophile, Hermatobates marchei n. gen., n. sp. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 5: 214-226 [215].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP ♂, Philippines.
Paratype(s) MNHP 3♀ larva. - Hermatobates walkeri China, W.E. 1957. The marine Hemiptera of the Monte Bello Islands, with descriptions of some allied species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 43(291): 342-357 [346].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Arafura Sea.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Esaki, T. 1947. Notes on Hermatobates haddonii Carpenter (Hemiptera: Gerridae). Mushi 18: 49-51 [49] (synonymy of Hermatobatodes marchei)
- Polhemus, J.T. 1982. Marine Hemiptera of the Northern Territory, including the first fresh-water species of Halobates Eschscholtz (Gerridae, Veliidae, Hermatobatidae and Corixidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 21: 5-11 [10] (synonymy of Hermatobates walkeri)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
QLD—Torres Strait Ils, WA—Troughton Is., NT—East Point Reef, Darwin, also Oriental Region—Philippines, Micronesia, Melanesia—New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Aquatic, arthropod-feeder, coral reef, oceanic, rock reef, sublittoral, temporary pools.
Extra Ecological Information
Semiaquatic, intertidal in rock tidal pools, incidental collections in open seas, positively phototropic, feeds on Collembola and marine midges.
General References
Bergroth, E. 1906. Systematische und synonymische Bemerkungen über Hemipteren. Wiener Entomologische Zeitung 25: 1-12 [7]
Carver, M., Gross, G.F. & Woodward, T.E. 1991. Hemiptera (bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects, etc.) [with contributions by Cassis, G., Evans, J.W., Fletcher, M.J., Hill, L., Lansbury, I., Malipatil, M.B., Monteith, G.B., Moulds, M.S., Polhemus, J.T., Slater, J.A., Štys, P., Taylor, K.L., Weir, T.A. & Williams, D.J.]. pp. 429-509 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp. [483]
China, W.E. 1957. The marine Hemiptera of the Monte Bello Islands, with descriptions of some allied species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 43(291): 342-357
China, W.E. & Usinger, R.L. 1950. Hermatobates haddonii Carpenter from the Marquesas Islands (Hemiptera: Gerridae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 53 (synonymy)
Esaki, T. 1947. Notes on Hermatobates haddonii Carpenter (Hemiptera: Gerridae). Mushi 18: 49-51
Esaki, T. & China, W.E. 1927. A new family of aquatic Heteroptera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 75: 279-295 (biology)
Herring, J.L. 1965. Hermatobates, a new generic record for the Atlantic ocean, with descriptions of new species (Hemiptera: Gerridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 3510: 123-130 [123] (biology)
Tillyard, R.J. 1926. The Insects of Australia and New Zealand. Sydney : Angus & Robertson Ltd 560 pp. 42 pls. [153] (description)
Walker, J.J. 1893. On the genus Halobates, Esch., and other marine Hemiptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 2 4: 229-232 [229] (distribution, habitat)
History of changes
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| 05-Dec-2012 | 05-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Aug-2012 | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2010 | 06-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Hermatobates weddi China, W.E. 1957. The marine Hemiptera of the Monte Bello Islands, with descriptions of some allied species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 43(291): 342-357 [346].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Monte Bello Is.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
Qld, WA: Pilbara (PIL)
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, coral reef.
General References
Cheng, L. 1977. The elusive sea bug Hermatobates (Heteroptera). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 53: 87-97 [96, map 1] (distribution)
Cheng, L. & Schmitt, P.D. 1982. Marine insects of the genera Halobates and Hermatobates (Heteroptera) from neuston tows around Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 33: 1109-1112 (Coral Sea)
Miyamoto, S. 1961. Hemiptera: Gerridae. Insecta Japonica 1: 1-39 [32-33, figs 122-126] (description)
Miyamoto, S. 1964. Semiaquatic Heteroptera of the south-west islands, lying between Kyushu and Formosa. Sieboldia 3: 193-219 [196, 211]
Takara, T. 1957. Provisional list of Hemiptera (Heteroptera) of the Ryukyu Islands. Science Bulletin of the Agriculture & Home Economics Division, University of the Ryukyus 4: 11-90 [63]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2012 | 05-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Aug-2012 | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2010 | 06-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |