Cercotmetus


Cercotmetus is a genus of water bugs in the subfamily Ranatrinae. The recorded distribution of this genus is from is from mainland Asia to New Guinea and northern Australia.

Description

Cercotmetus species are similar to the related genus Ranatra, but have distinctly shorter respiratory siphons and the front femur is shorter than length of the pronotum.

Species

The Global [Biodiversity Information Facility] lists:
  1. Cercotmetus asiaticus Amyot & Serville, 1843 - type species
  2. Cercotmetus brevipes Montandon, 1909
  3. Cercotmetus compositus Montandon, 1903
  4. Cercotmetus dissidens Montandon, 1911
  5. Cercotmetus fumosus Distant, 1904
  6. Cercotmetus horni Montandon, 1911
  7. Cercotmetus minutus Keffer & J.Polhemus, 1999
  8. Cercotmetus pilipes
  9. Cercotmetus robustus Montandon, 1911
  10. Cercotmetus strangulatus Montandon, 1911