Catalogue of the type specimens of the family Gerridae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in the Natural History Museum Vienna

The type specimens of the water strider family Gerridae housed in the Natural History Museum Vienna are catalogued. Information on type status, label data, and current taxonomic status is provided. The treated material consists of 1242 specimens of 153 nominal taxa of species and subspecies, includi...

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Published in:Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie B. für Botanik und Zoologie 2022-03, Vol.124, p.193-248
Main Authors: Zettel, H., Laciny, A., Bruckner, H.
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Language:English
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Summary:The type specimens of the water strider family Gerridae housed in the Natural History Museum Vienna are catalogued. Information on type status, label data, and current taxonomic status is provided. The treated material consists of 1242 specimens of 153 nominal taxa of species and subspecies, including 47 holotypes, 4 lectotypes, 50 syntypes (including 2 questionable), 14 paralectotypes, and 1127 paratypes (including 11 allotypes). Photographs of 88 type specimens are provided. Die Typenexemplare der Wasserläuferfamilie Gerridae, die im Naturhistorischen Museum in Wien verwahrt werden, wurden katalogisiert. Informationen zum Typenstatus, zu den Etikettendaten und zum aktuellen taxonomischen Status werden geliefert. Das behandelte Material umfasst 1242 Exemplare von 153 nominellen Taxa von Arten und Unterarten, einschließlich 47 Holotypen, 4 Lectotypen, 50 Syntypen (einschließlich zweier fraglicher), 14 Paralectotypen und 1127 Paratypen (einschließlich 11 Allotypen). 88 Typusexemplare werden illustriert.
ISSN:0255-0105