Trepobates trepidus

Drake & Harris, 1928

Trepobates trepidus is a of water strider described by Drake & Harris in 1928. It belongs to the Trepobatinae within the Gerridae. The species has been documented across a broad Neotropical and Nearctic range extending from the southwestern United States through Central America to northern South America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trepobates trepidus: //ˌtrɛpoʊˈbeɪtiːz ˈtrɛpɪdəs//

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Distribution

Southern Arizona, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Distribution records from GBIF also indicate presence in the Caribbean, Middle America, North America, and South America broadly.

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Taxonomic authority

Original description by Drake & Harris, 1928

Observation records

Only one observation recorded on iNaturalist as of source date

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