Five new species of Tachygerris (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae) and new records from Colombia

Five new species of Tachygerris (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae: Tachygerrini) from Colombia are described, Tachygerris chocoensis sp. nov., Tachygerris florianae sp. nov., Tachygerris moreirai sp. nov., Tachygerris paramillensis sp. nov. and Tachygerris piedemontanus sp. nov. New departamental records of T. adamsoni, T. dentiferus, T. opacus, T. tucanensis and T. tumaquensis are presented together with the first records of T. pulcherrimus and T. tuberculatus from Colombia. A key to the Colombian species of Tachygerris is provided.

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Main Authors: Mondragón Fonseca, Silvia Patricia, Molano Rendón, Fredy, Morales Castaño, Irina
Format: Digital revista
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturales 2017
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/60603
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