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Cercotmetus
''Cercotmetus'' is a genus of water Heteroptera, bugs in the subfamily Ranatrinae ("water stick-insects"). The recorded distribution of this genus is from is from mainland Asia to New Guinea and northern Australia. Description ''Cercotmetus'' species are similar to the related genus ''Ranatra'', but have distinctly shorter respiratory siphons (posterior breathing tubes, which are ΒΌ or less of the body length) and the front Arthropod leg#Femur, femur is shorter than length of the pronotum. Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: # ''Cercotmetus asiaticus'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 - type species # ''Cercotmetus brevipes'' Montandon, 1909 # ''Cercotmetus compositus'' Montandon, 1903 # ''Cercotmetus dissidens'' Montandon, 1911 # ''Cercotmetus fumosus'' Distant, 1904 # ''Cercotmetus horni'' Montandon, 1911 # ''Cercotmetus minutus'' Keffer & J.Polhemus, 1999 # ''Cercotmetus pilipes'' (Dallas, 1850) # ''Cercotmetus robustus'' Montandon, 1911 # ''Cercotmetus strangu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |