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A report on the new records of aquatic heteropteran bugs (Hemiptera) from southern part of India
Abstract : Aquatic heteropteran bugs were collected from the different types of aquatic habitats of 14 districts in Kerala, India. Samples were collected by using simple random sampling method with the help of aquatic insect net (500 µm mesh sized D- Frame dip net). The investigation was carried out from April 2020 to November 2022. A total of 9 species belong to 7 genera and 6 families were recorded for the first time in Kerala as well as Southern part of India. The studied aquatic habitats have been grouped in to twelve ecosystems such as rivers, ponds, waterfalls, forest streams, torrential streams, quarry & rock pools, irrigation canals, agricultural fields & Kole wetlands, lakes (including dams, check dams, & regulators), backwaters, mangroves, and man-made pools by the presence / absence of observed species. Some species of water bugs were observed only in specific habitat and some other species were found in different types of habitats.