Hebridae, Gelastocoridae, and Mesoveliidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from mangrove areas in Thailand

Authors

  • Areerat Khenmee Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • La-au Nakthong Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Sajeemat Attawanno Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
  • Prabseuk Sritipsak Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Pattarawich Dawwrueng Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Kulchon Diloknorranart Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Thitinat Khongkhieo Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Akekawat Vitheepradit Research and Lifelong Learning Center for Urban and Environmental Entomology, Kasetsart University, Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Nattapont Jantachid Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

Gelastocoridae, Hebridae, Mangroves, Mesoveliidae, Thailand

Abstract

Importance of the work: This is the first report of the family Gelastocoridae from
a mangrove area in Thailand, providing a new country record for species and the family.
Objectives: Providing a taxonomic list and distributions of Hebridae, Gelastocoridae,
and Mesoveliidae in Thai mangroves.
Materials and Methods: In total, 150 specimens were collected of the Hebridae,
Gelastocoridae and Mesoveliidae from 24 localities during 2013–2024 in coastal mangrove
areas of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea using sweeping and hand-picking methods.
Results: Specimens of Hebrus nereis (Polhemus and Polhemus, 1989) were collected
from muddy margins of small streams and emergent rocks in mangrove forests in South
Thailand. Three species of Mesoveliidae (Mesovelia vittigera Horvath, 1895, Mesovelia
sp. and Nereivelia murphyi Polhemus and Polhemus, 1989) were collected. Female
specimens of Mesovelia were reported from several mangroves in Central Thailand.
One of these females was probably Mesovelia horvathi Lundblad, 1933; however,
a male specimen is needed to confirm the identification. Specimens of the Mesoveliidae
were collected from muddy margins with vegetation or dead logs. Nerthra macrothorax
(Montrouzier, 1855) was a single species of Gelastocoridae collected among organic
matter on a beach in mangroves in South Thailand.
Main finding: A single species of the Hebridae was found restricted to South Thailand,
whereas three species of the Mesoveliidae were collected throughout mangrove areas
in Thailand. Furthermore, a species of the Gelastocoridae was reported from a single locality.

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Published

2026-03-10

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Khenmee, Areerat, La-au Nakthong, Sajeemat Attawanno, Prabseuk Sritipsak, Pattarawich Dawwrueng, Kulchon Diloknorranart, Thitinat Khongkhieo, Akekawat Vitheepradit, and Nattapont Jantachid. 2026. “Hebridae, Gelastocoridae, and Mesoveliidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from mangrove areas in Thailand”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 59 (6). Bangkok, Thailand:560607. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/271174.

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 6 (2025): Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Research Article

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