Species Diversity of Aquatic Hemiptera in Ghare-Agag River in Jahrom Region

During 2003-2004, a faunistic study was conducted to collect and identify on aquatic Hemiptera in Ghare-Agag river in Jahrom region (Fars province). A total of 14 species belonging to 6 families were collected and identified.These species were confirmed by Dr.Linnavuori (Finland) and Dr. Zettel (Austria).They are listed as follows: Family Gerridae (Leach, 1815)1- Aquarius paludum paludum (Fabricius, 1794), 2- Gerris (Gerris) costae fieberiStichel, 1938,3- Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus (Schummel, 1832)Family Veliidae Brullé, 18361-Microvelia (Microvelia) pygmaea (Dufour, 1833), 2- Velia (Plesiovelia)mancinii lyciae Tamanini, 1955Family Hydrometridae (Billberg, 1820)1-Hydrometra stagnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)Family Leptopodidae Brulle, 18361-Valleriola assouanensis (A. Costa, 1875)Family Corixidae Leach, 18151-Corixa affinis Leach, 1817, 2- Sigara (Tropocorixa) hoggarica Poisson, 1929,3- Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis (Leach, 1817), 4- Micronecta (Micronecta)anatolica anatolica Lindberg, 1922Family Notonectidae Latreille, 18021-Anisops debilis perplexus Poisson, 1929, 2- Notonecta (Notonecta) maculataFabricius, 1794, 3- Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Delcourt, 1909