Saldidae Explained

Saldidae, also known as shore bugs, are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are oval-shaped and measure NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on when mature. Typically they are found near shorelines or the marginal growths near freshwater bodies, estuaries, and sea coasts. They can flee by leaping or taking flight.^[1] There are about 350 recognized species with the majority from the Nearctic and Palearctic.^[2] Many species are found in the intertidal zone and both adults and nymphs of some species like Saldula pallipes can tolerate submergence at high-tide.^[3] Saldidae are predators and scavengers. They pass the winter through egg or adult diapause.^[4]

Genera

These 39 genera belong to the family Saldidae:

• Aoteasalda Larivière & Larochelle, 2016
• Calacanthia Reuter, 1891
• Capitonisalda J.Polhemus, 1981
• Capitonisaldoida J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991
• Chartosaldoida Cobben, 1987
• Chartoscirta Stal, 1868
• Chiloxanthus Reuter, 1891
• Enalosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969
• Halosalda Reuter, 1912
• Ioscytus Reuter, 1912
• Kiwisaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2016
• Lampracanthia Reuter, 1912
• Macrosaldula Leston & Southwood, 1964
• Mascarenisalda J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991
• Micracanthia Reuter, 1912
• Oiosalda Drake & Hoberlandt, 1952
• Orthophrys Horvath, 1911
• Orthosaldula Gapud, 1986
• Pentacora Reuter, 1912
• Propentacora J.Polhemus, 1985
• Pseudosaldula Cobben, 1961
• Rupisalda J.Polhemus, 1985
• Salda Fabricius, 1803
• Saldoida Osborn, 1901
• Saldula Van Duzee, 1914
• Salduncula Brown, 1954
• Sinosalda Vinokurov, 2004
• Teloleuca Reuter, 1912
• Zemacrosaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2015
• † Baissotea Ryzhkova, 2015
• † Brevrimatus Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2011
• † Helenasaldula Cobben, 1976
• † Luculentsalda Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2013
• † Mongolocoris Ryzhkova, 2012
• † Oligosaldina Statz, 1950
• † Paralosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969
• † Saldonia Popov, 1973
• † Ulanocoris Ryzhkova, 2012
• † Venustsalda Zhang, Song, Yao & Ren, 2012

External links

• Family Saldidae - Shore Bugs, Bug Guide.
• Saldidae, Cornell University Entomology.

Notes and References

1. Book: MacCafferty, W. Patrick . 1983 . Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen's and Ecologists' Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives . 1st . 345 . Jones & Bartlett Publishers . 0867200170 .
2. Book: J.H. Thorp . D.C. Rogers . 2015 . Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates: Ecology and General Biology . Elsevier . 954 . 1 . 4 . 978-0-12-385026-3 .
3. Brown. E. S.. 1948. The Ecology of Saldidae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera) Inhabiting a Salt Marsh, with Observations on the Evolution of Aquatic Habits in Insects. Journal of Animal Ecology. 17. 2. 180–188. 10.2307/1482. 0021-8790. 1482.
4. Stock. M. W.. Lattin. J. D.. 1976. Biology of Intertidal Saldula palustris (Douglas) on the Oregon Coast (Heteroptera: Saldidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 49. 3. 313–326. 0022-8567. 25082827.