Saldidae, also known as shore bugs, are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are oval-shaped and measure 2–8 mm (0.08–0.31 in) when mature. Typically they are found near shorelines or the marginal growths near freshwater bodies, estuaries, and sea coasts. They can flee by leaping or taking flight.[1] There are about 350 recognized species with the majority from the Nearctic and Palearctic.[2] Many species are found in the intertidal zone and both adults and nymphs of some species like Saldula pallipes can tolerate submergence at high-tide.[3] Saldidae are predators and scavengers. They pass the winter through egg or adult diapause.[4]
| Saldidae Temporal range:
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| Saldula palustris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Saldoidea |
| Family: | Saldidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
Genera
editThese 39 genera belong to the family Saldidae:[5][6][7]
- Aoteasalda Larivière & Larochelle, 2016
- Calacanthia Reuter, 1891
- Capitonisalda J.Polhemus, 1981
- Capitonisaldoida J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991
- Chartosaldoida Cobben, 1987
- Chartoscirta Stal, 1868
- Chiloxanthus Reuter, 1891
- Enalosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969
- Halosalda Reuter, 1912
- Ioscytus Reuter, 1912
- Kiwisaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2016
- Lampracanthia Reuter, 1912
- Macrosaldula Leston & Southwood, 1964
- Mascarenisalda J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991
- Micracanthia Reuter, 1912
- Oiosalda Drake & Hoberlandt, 1952
- Orthophrys Horvath, 1911
- Orthosaldula Gapud, 1986
- Pentacora Reuter, 1912
- Propentacora J.Polhemus, 1985
- Pseudosaldula Cobben, 1961
- Rupisalda J.Polhemus, 1985
- Salda Fabricius, 1803
- Saldoida Osborn, 1901
- Saldula Van Duzee, 1914
- Salduncula Brown, 1954
- Sinosalda Vinokurov, 2004
- Teloleuca Reuter, 1912
- Zemacrosaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2015
- † Baissotea Ryzhkova, 2015
- † Brevrimatus Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2011
- † Helenasaldula Cobben, 1976
- † Luculentsalda Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2013
- † Mongolocoris Ryzhkova, 2012
- † Oligosaldina Statz, 1950
- † Paralosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969
- † Saldonia Popov, 1973
- † Ulanocoris Ryzhkova, 2012
- † Venustsalda Zhang, Song, Yao & Ren, 2012
References
edit- ^ MacCafferty, W. Patrick (1983). Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen's and Ecologists' Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives (1st ed.). Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 0867200170.
- ^ J.H. Thorp; D.C. Rogers, eds. (2015). Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates: Ecology and General Biology. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). Elsevier. p. 954. ISBN 978-0-12-385026-3.
- ^ Brown, E. S. (1948). "The Ecology of Saldidae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera) Inhabiting a Salt Marsh, with Observations on the Evolution of Aquatic Habits in Insects". Journal of Animal Ecology. 17 (2): 180–188. doi:10.2307/1482. ISSN 0021-8790. JSTOR 1482.
- ^ Stock, M. W.; Lattin, J. D. (1976). "Biology of Intertidal Saldula palustris (Douglas) on the Oregon Coast (Heteroptera: Saldidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 49 (3): 313–326. ISSN 0022-8567. JSTOR 25082827.
- ^ "Saldidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Saldidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Saldidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
External links
edit- Family Saldidae - Shore Bugs, Bug Guide.
- Saldidae, Cornell University Entomology.
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