Blue-winged Water Strider

Gerris buenoi

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Blue-winged Water Strider
Scientific Name: 
Gerris buenoi
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Taxonomy
Group: 
True Bug
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hemiptera
Family: 
Gerridae
Distribution

Distribution

Known from the northwestern region of the territory but is likely more widespread as it is found across Canada (Maw et al 2000).
Score: 
FG

Number of Occurrences

Three occurrences found (ROM, SEM)
Score: 
AD
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Ranks drafted in 2020 by Chris Ratzlaff.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Known from small lakes and ponds, both which are common in the territory (Scudder 1971).
Last Updated: 
September 18, 2020

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