Hebrus philippinus Zettel, 2006

Pelingen, Arthien Lovell, Zettel, Herbert, Pangantihon, Clister V, Aldaba, Kyra Mari Dominique, Fatallo, Earl Kevin, de Leon, Jemillie Madonna & Freitag, Hendrik, 2020, Contributions to the knowledge of water bugs in Mindoro Island, Philippines, with a species checklist of Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera), Biodiversity Data Journal 8, pp. 56883-56883 : 56883

Hebrus philippinus Zettel, 2006

Materials

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 1 female (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Puerto Galera; locationRemarks: 302j; Event: eventDate: 25.06.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 1 female (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: HBTj; Event: eventDate: 05.07.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 5 males (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: THFj; Event: eventDate: 07.07.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 7 males (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: TIR1b; Event: eventDate: 22.09.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 1 female (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: TR1j; Event: eventDate: 13.07.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 2 males (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: TR2j; Event: eventDate: 07.07.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 3 males (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: TR2j; Event: eventDate: 23.09.2017 Type status: Other material. Occurrence: individualCount: 5 males (ma); Taxon: scientificName: Hebrusphilippinus; Location: island: Mindoro; country: Philippines; municipality: Roxas; locationRemarks: TWCj; Event: eventDate: 23.09.2017

Distribution

The species is widely distributed in the Philippines, except for Palawan. This is the first record of this species in Mindoro (Fig. 7 ). It was previously recorded from Biliran, Bohol, Camiguin, Catanduanes, Cebu, Leyte, Luzon, Masbate, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Polillo, Poro, Samar and Siquijor ( Zettel 2006).

Taxon discussion

For identification, see Zettel (2006). The parameres have long setae both in the lateral and apical portions. Most of the species have straight parameres and only few were directed mesally. In contrast to the Hebrus harrisi complex, this species has a less distinct endocorium with only a small and elongate white spot. All specimens examined were macropterous.

Habitat

Hebrus philippinus Zettel, 2006 (see Zettel 2006) is quite euryoecious and can also thrive in anthropologically-disturbed habitats. It is commonly found on the banks of running waters and more rarely in nearby stagnant waters. Unlike other Hebrus species, it is often found in sunny and dry areas. We obtained most records from hygropetric microhabitats.

Figures

Figure 7. Distribution of the collecting sites of Gerromorpha material (part 1) treated in this study.