Rhagodotarsinae
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Rheumatobates hungerfordi
Rheumatobates hungerfordi is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae, first described by Wiley in 1923. It belongs to the subfamily Rhagodotarsinae, a group characterized by specialized adaptations for life on the water surface. The genus Rheumatobates is distinguished by modified leg structures, particularly in males, used in mating displays and locomotion on water. This species occurs in freshwater habitats across parts of North and Middle America.
Rheumatobates minutus
Rheumatobates minutus is a small water strider (family Gerridae) described by Hungerford in 1936. It belongs to the subfamily Rhagodotarsinae, a group of marine and estuarine water striders adapted to life on the water surface. The species has been recorded across the Caribbean, Middle America, North America, and South America, indicating a broad Neotropical and Nearctic distribution. As with other members of its genus, it likely inhabits coastal marine environments and estuaries rather than freshwater habitats.