Scientific Name
Rhagovelia obesa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rhagovelia obesa Uhler, 1871
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Broad Shoulder Water Bug
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Acercaria |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Suborder | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder | Gerromorpha |
| Superfamily | Gerroidea |
| Family | Veliidae |
| Subfamily | Rhagoveliinae |
| Genus | Rhagovelia |
| Subgenus | Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) |
| Species | Rhagovelia obesa |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Habit Tags
- Skater
Habitat Tags
- lotic-erosional-sediments
Trophic Class Tags
- Predator-Piercer
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- True Bugs
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
References
0
Vouchers
71
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kstraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/3/2019 9:36:31 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = General Scope; Sample Code = MPRB012001; Determiner = 2121212; Determination Date = 2001; Preservation Method = Alcohol; Watershed Name = Middle Prong Little Pigeon; Label = Ramsay Branch Site 1; Place Name = Ramsay Branch; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = By Hand; Specimen Count = 2, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
