Major Group: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Family: Nepidae Genus: Cercotmetus Species: brevipes This genus is represented in Australian freshwaters by a single species, Cercotmetus brevipes Lansbury. |
Descriptive Features: body subcylindrical
respiratory siphon relatively short, about 1/4 of body length
ventral margin of eyes reaching below venter of head, obscuring ventral margin of head in lateral view
antennae 3-segmented, segment 2 with or without a finger-like process
fore femur shorter than prothorax, with ventral tooth midway
mid and hind tibiae with well developed fringes of swimming hairs
Total length: 32 - 60 mm |
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Cercotmetus brevipes |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Cercotmetus brevipes Lansbury |
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Distribution: Qld, NT
Functional Feeding Group: predators |
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Stoney Creek at Mingela, Qld |
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Information Sources: Andersen & Weir 2004, Cassis & Gross 1995 |
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