Arctocorisa
Wallengren, 1894
Species Guides
1Arctocorisa is a of water boatmen (Corixidae) established by Wallengren in 1894. occur in Europe and North America, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus includes at least three recognized species: A. carinata, A. chanceae, and A. germari. Research on A. carinata indicates complex postglacial distributional history shaped by and subsequent isolation.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arctocorisa: /ˌɑrktoʊkəˈraɪzə/
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Habitat
Aquatic ; of A. carinata found in areas subject to climatic changes and habitat destruction, with of newly available areas during the Late Glacial period.
Distribution
Europe and North America; confirmed records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Present distribution consists of geographically isolated resulting from postglacial followed by isolation due to climatic changes and destruction.
Behavior
Male stridulatory signals have been used as characteristics for grouping in A. carinata.
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Postglacial history
A. carinata distribution pattern resulted from direct during the Late Glacial period rather than survival in glacial ; later isolation caused by climatic changes and destruction produced geographically isolated expressing environmental .