Hydrometridae

Hydrometridae
Temporal range: Upper Aptian - Present,
Hydrometra stagnorum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Gerromorpha
Superfamily: Hydrometroidea
Family: Hydrometridae
Subfamilies and genera
  • Heterocleptinae
    • Heterocleptes
    • Veliometra
  • Hydrometrinae
    • Baciliometra
    • Chaetometra
    • Dolichocephalometra
    • Hydrometra
  • Limnobatodinae
    • Limnobatodes

Hydrometridae is a family of semiaquatic insects, known as marsh treaders or water measurers. They have a characteristic elongated head and body which makes them resemble a yardstick for measuring the water surface.

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