First record of Sigara assimilis (Fieber, 1848) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae) in Poland

Sowa, Agnieszka; Tończyk, Grzegorz; Halabowski, Dariusz; Krodkiewska, Mariola

doi:10.1515/ohs-2018-0020

Abstract

Sigara assimilis (Fieber, 1848) is an aquatic true bug from the family Corixidae. Our paper is the first report on this species from Poland. Numerous males and females of the species were found in a hypohaline coal mine settling pond in southern Poland.

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First record of Sigara assimilis (Fieber, 1848) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae) in Poland

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