Mangrove semiaquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Gerroidea) from Guadeloupe in Lesser Antilles: first records and new data on species distribution

Abstract

This study aims to illustrate distribution of semiaquatic bug species in Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles), as there is still little knowledge about the biodiversity of the island’s mangroves. In addition to Limnogonus franciscanus Stål, 1859 and Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894, four species are newly reported for Guadeloupe: Brachymetra albinerva Amyot and Servilles, 1843, Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894, Rheumatobates mangrovensis China, 2009 and R. trinitatis China, 2009 based on taxonomic and phylogenetic analyses. For all recorded species, we provide detailed data on their ecology and distribution in the region of the investigation.