The discovery of an overseen pygmy backswimmer in Europe (Heteroptera, Nepomorpha, Pleidae)

The discovery of an overseen pygmy backswimmer in Europe (Heteroptera, Nepomorpha, Pleidae)

Abstract The Pleidae, or pygmy backswimmers, is a family of aquatic bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Nepomorpha) containing four genera. Here, we describe Plea cryptica sp. nov. and redescribe its sister species, Plea minutissima Leach, 1817. Whereas the morphological distinction of these closely relat...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Raupach, Nele Charzinski, Adrian Villastrigo, Martin M. Gossner, Rolf Niedringhaus, Peter Schäfer, Sebastian Schmelzle, Gerhard Strauß, Lars Hendrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
3D scans
DNA barcoding
Illumina
Integrative taxonomy
Mitochondrial genomes
Phylogenomics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78224-6
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