Hydrometra stagnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Water Measurer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydrometra stagnorum (Water Measurer)
GenusHydrometra (water measurers)
FamilyHYDROMETRIDAE (water measurers)
SuperfamilyHYDROMETROIDEA (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 Hydrometra stagnorum (Water Measurer) :
1: Hydrometra stagnorum (Water Measurer)
9 Jun 1975 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on surface of ditch
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top viewImage 3: Top view (2)Image 4: Top view (3)
2: Hydrometra stagnorum (Water Measurer)
13 Apr 1975 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on surface of ditch
Image 1: On floating plants - close-upImage 2: On floating plants - close-up (2)Image 3: On water - close-upImage 4: On water - close-up (2)Image 5: On water - close-up (3)Image 6: On water - close-up (4)Image 7: On water - close-up (5)

Hydrometra stagnorum (Water Measurer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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