Aquarius paludum (Fabricius, 1794)
(a pondskater)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAquarius paludum (a pondskater)
FamilyGERRIDAE (pond skaters)
SuperfamilyGERROIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderGerromorpha (an infraorder of waterbugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aquarius paludum (a pondskater) :
1: Aquarius paludum (a pondskater)
11 Apr 2018 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on puddle in wheel track
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - silver backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 5: Adult - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Adult - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Adult - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver background (2)

Aquarius paludum (a pondskater) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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