Corisella edulis
(Champion, 1901)
water boatman
Corisella edulis is a of water boatman in the Corixidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The species has been documented as a for the peritrich ciliate epibiont Orbopercularia lichtensteini in Hidalgo, Mexico.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Corisella edulis: /kɔːrɪˈsɛlə ˈɛdʊlɪs/
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Images
Habitat
Freshwater aquatic environments. As a water boatman, inhabits freshwater .
Distribution
Central America and North America. Specifically recorded from Hidalgo, Mexico.
Host Associations
- Orbopercularia lichtensteini - epibiontPeritrich ciliate attached to this ; first record from Hidalgo, Mexico
Ecological Role
for epibiont peritrich ciliates
More Details
Taxonomic notes
Originally described as Corixa edulis by Champion in 1901, later transferred to Corisella. The belongs to the true bugs (Hemiptera) in the water boatman Corixidae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- First internet image of Phaenops piniedulis | Beetles In The Bush
- Eumastacidae | Beetles In The Bush
- First record of Orbopercularia lichtensteini (Peritrichia: Operculariidae) attached to a hemipteran, Corisella edulis (Nepomorpha: Corixidae), in Hidalgo, Mexico, with notes on its cytology and distributional patterns