Palaeogerris Andersen 1998 (water strider)

Insecta - Hemiptera - Gerridae

Full reference: N. M. Andersen. 1998. Water striders from the Paleogene of Denmark and review of fossil record and evolution of semi aquatic bugs (Hemiptera Gerromorpha). Biologiske Skrifter 50:1-157

Parent taxon: Gerrinae according to J. Damgaard 2008

See also Andersen 1998

Sister taxa: Aquarius, Electrogerris, Gerris, Limnoporus, Telmatrechus

Subtaxa: Palaeogerris furensis Palaeogerris grandis Palaeogerris mikkelseni

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Type: Palaeogerris furensis

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (14 collections), Germany (1)

Total: 15 collections including 21 occurrences

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