A.D. Huryn, in Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, 2009. Dominance of, or loss of, a particular group … Adults are rarely eaten by fish or other predators and may possess chemical defenses. Studies that have attempted to estimate the mortality of adult aquatic insects indicate that it is high, with only 1–18% of emerging females returning to successfully oviposit to a diversity of stream types (desert, grassland, and forest stream communities in Arizona and Kansas, USA, and Germany). A few species inhabit the rocky margins of lakes. Habit: Elmid larvae are totally aquatic, breathing by means of tracheal gills. The FFG analysis is presented in Figure 11 (Chi-square; p<0.0001). functional feeding groups (FFG). It would seem that under undisturbed conditions filterers´ relative abundances tend to be minimal, their increase at disturbed sites might be a result of higher dissolved organic matter. It varies from only a few hours or less for some species of Ephemeroptera, to several months for species of Trichoptera which spend the summer months as adults in a state of reproductive diapause, to more than a year for the aquatic adults of some riffle beetles (Elmidae). Today, woody debris is an important substrate for aquatic invertebrates, but debate continues on whether woody plants composed a significant portion of historical Platte River vegetation. Code . individuals/g leaf DM) were tested with factorial two-way ANOVA (log-transformed data). Land use: intensive farming (mainly potatoes) throughout basin; limited forest harvest in headwaters. In some cases (e.g., Hemiptera and Coleoptera) adults are amphibious, primarily living in aquatic habitats, but are also able to disperse by flying. The silver patches on the thorax is a thin film of air held by a dense covering of tiny nonwetable hairs (hydrofuge). Shredding invertebrates include the caddisflies Nectopsyche and Lepidostoma, the stonefly Pteronarcys, and the beetle Peltodytes. Collectorgatherers were common at all sites, being most abundant at Site 3 in the Arima and Guanapo (south), and to some degree in the Marianne (north). The riffle beetle Stenelmis is another abundant scraping invertebrate in the upper St. Croix. Some Elmidae taxa feeding mainly on algae and detritus and dwelling riffle habitats (Elliot 2008). D.S. Comparisons of the current invertebrate community structure in the Platte River to the community prior to European settlement are problematic. Some research suggests that increased natural discharge events (both in magnitude and frequency) are associated with lowered densities and biomass of aquatic insects; however, others studies have not found such a relationship. Functional trophic group and tolerance classifications used in the calculation of the indices came from Hicks and Nedeau (2000), which combined the trophic and functional feeding groups of Merritt and Cummins (1995). FFG, functional feeding group; HTG, habit trait group. Most water beetles are predators as both larvae and adults, but other taxa are collector-gatherers or they feed or algae (e.g., many riffle beetles). Feeding ecology: Arhynchobdellida leeches are predators, scavengers or blood feeders that feed on a variety of invertebrate species or the blood of vertebrates. D T X Avg. Mature larvae construct pupal chambers in mud and sand at the margins of streams where adults emerge in about 2 weeks. Elmidae species therefore are restricted to well-oxygenated waters. Elmidae Curtis, 1830, is a truly aquatic beetle family with cosmopolitan distribution. Wind, rain, extreme temperatures, and humidity have all been implicated as a source of mortality for the aerial adults of aquatic insects. Erpobdellidae species are macrophagous predators that swallow prey organisms whole or … However, predation by insectivorous birds, amphibians, bats, lizards, and terrestrial invertebrates, particularly riparian spiders, is probably most significant. For example, species of the trichopteran Cheumatopsyche (family Hydropsychidae; Figure 11) have a multivoltine life cycle in tropical streams of Hawaii, whereas in temperate regions of North America, univoltine life cycles have been most often reported. Principal among these is the mayfly family Heptageniidae, the caddisfly family Hydropsychidae, and 24 genera of midges (Fago and Hatch 1993). Besides, also the niche overlap was calculated for all genera to determine coexistence degree in trophic dimension. This pattern is still highly debated among researchers, but future studies should begin to resolve this issue. Additionally, we present a survey of the respiratory system of Hydrophiloidea larvae, with an emphasis on the evolutionary innovations that appeared in larvae with the piercing-sucking feeding system. Functional feeding group analysis. Figure 14. | 5.0 FUNCTIONAL FEEDING GROUP (FFG) Functional feeding groups, noted in Appendix A, for aquatic invertebrates were determined using Merritt & Cummins 1996. macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups (predators, collector-filterers, collector- gatherers, scrapers and shredders) were assigned in accordance with Cummins and Klug (1979), Tachet et al. Index of Trophic completeness) and the structure of functional feeding groups (FFGs) could form part of a unified measure across communities differing in taxonomic composition. Variable discharge can influence not only aquatic insect life cycles, but also population densities, biomass, and secondary production. At the order level, the stoneflies (Plecoptera) tend to be less diverse in the tropics; whereas, other groups such as riffle beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae), moths (Lepidoptera; Figure 10) damselflies, and dragonflies (Odonata; Figure 10) tend to be more diverse in the tropics. Surveys have identified 332 species of invertebrates throughout the St. Croix, including 71 species of Diptera, 54 species of mayflies, 37 species of caddisflies, and 19 species of beetles. The four major functional groups are: Collectors (filtering and gathering) – This group includes organisms that filter small particulate organic matter from the water column. A few species can even thrive on a diet of cyanobacteria, which is toxic or at least distasteful to most other herbivores. Adults of many aquatic taxa – such as the Ephemeroptera, some Plecoptera, many Trichoptera and some Diptera (e.g., Chironomidae, Tipulidae) – do not feed as adults and rely on nutrients and energy acquired as larvae to produce eggs. The feeding of shredders on riparian litter affects detrital processing in aquatic systems. Collector-gatherer was the main functional feeding group (40.64%), followed by collector-filterer (26.04%), scraper (18.20%), predator (8.45%) and shredder (6.67%) of the total abundance of … Patrick describes a benthic fauna of the river below Holyoke Dam dominated by worms (Tubificidae), snails, pill clams (Pisidiidae), and chironomids. In recent years, this family has been featured in papers addressing the assessment and environmental monitoring of water quality. Return to Appendix B (Part III). A plastron forms when specialised hairs trap a thin layer of oxygen around the abdomen. The caddisflies Hydropsyche and Ceratopsyche represent the other abundant filterers (Lillie 1995). Larvae resemble elmids and are short, cylindrical, and well sclerotized (Figure 39.44). In terms of functional feeding groups, elmids have been described as scrap-ers, collectors/gatherers and/or shredders (White and Brigham 1996; Cummins 1973). Adults and larvae of some species may also occur on these same substrates in spring ponds or along wave-swept shores of lakes. Functional Feeding Group: shredders (adults), scrapers (larvae) Mt Wills Creek near Granite Flat, Vic Ecology : Instream Habitat: Elmid beetles are commonly known as riffle beetles because of their tendency to live in lotic (running water) habitats with rocky bottoms, in particular riffles, where the water is clear with high oxygen content. Elmidae; Stenelmis (lateral view). MICHAEL D. DELONG, in Rivers of North America, 2005. Information Sources: Glaister 1999, Calder 1999a, Lawrence & Britton 1991, Williams 1980, Gooderham & Tsyrlin 2002Key to Genera: Glaister 1999 (larvae), Lawrence 1992 (adults)Key to Species: Glaister 1999 (larvae, Coxelmis, Kingolus, Notriolus, Simsonia)Hinton 1965 (Austrolimnius adults)Carter & Zeck 1929 (Coxelmis, Kingolus, Notriolus, Simsonia adults, incomplete), antennae 11-segmented without distinct club, ventral portion of the notum, (hypomeron) on each side joined directly to the sternum by notosternal suture and pleuron reduced and concealed, plastron replaced by coarse hairs in s.f. • Shredders • Consume leaf litter or other CPOM (Coarse Particulate Organic Matter), including wood. 1989) found that rock substrates supported the highest numbers of individuals per unit area (65,245/m2), with most being chironomids and caddisflies. Figure 3.9.8 – Pre-restoration Benthic Macroinvertebrate Functional Feeding Group Composition at NWNW304 Analysis of macroinvertebrate densities in the Platte River downstream from the mouth of the Loup (Peters et al. However, the absence of insect shredders has been widely reported in tropical stream ecosystems. Figure 13. The mayflies Brachycercus and Cercobrachys are characterized as collector-gatherers, whereas the mayflies Heptagenia and Stenonema and the caddisfly Helicopsyche are considered almost exclusively algal scrapers. Chaetocladius ligni Mussels are abundant throughout the river, but the species composition does shift, probably due to the cutoff of fish migration by Taylors Falls Dam (Fago and Hatch 1993, Hornbach 2001). Considering the Functional Feeding Groups (Table 3), the Shredders were dominant in the rainy period (66,76%), followed by Gathering Collectors (14,71%), Predators Several theories have been suggested for this: (1) increased variability in discharge events has reduced the amount of time that CPOM is available in tropical streams; (2) chemical and physical properties of tropical plants prohibit use by shredding organisms; and (3) increased importance of microbial and large crustacean communities on the decomposition of fallen leaf litter. Insects occupy habitats that provide the best conditions (e.g., substrate, flow, food availability) for that species. ... Elmidae Elmidae 6798 4 19 Co,Sc H Ancyronyx variegatus (Germar) 6801 6.9 16 Co,Sc … One of the major roles of the adult stage of the aquatic insect life cycle is dispersal. 2009). Insects can be found in aquatic habitats worldwide, with the same major orders commonly found in both temperate and tropical regions. White, in Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, 2009. William L. Hilsenhoff, in Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (Second Edition), 2001. Studies have reported lower, higher, or equal aquatic insect diversity in tropical compared to Temperate Zone streams. 117). John E. Brittain, Michel Sartori, in Encyclopedia of Insects (Second Edition), 2009. Some aquatic insects, despite the warm temperatures, have evolved seasonal life cycles (one to two generations per year); these organisms tend to be larger in size with generations occurring in relation to fluctuations in discharge events. The most common mussels in the river are threeridge, deertoe, spike, and Wabash pigtoe. The relative contribution of each functional feeding group was calculated Common orders in tropical streams include the Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Hemiptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera (Figures 10–14). FIGURE 132. Upon emergence, adults disperse widely and frequently are captured in light-traps. In some locations, 20 to 30 species might be found together, with many locations having densities of >20 mussels/m2 and some areas even approaching 200 mussels/m2 (Hornbach 2001). AbstractData on the functional composition of invertebrates in tropical streams are needed to develop models of ecosystem functioning and to assess anthropogenic effects on ecological condition. An overview of the functional feeding groups of some selected macroinvertebrates can be viewed in (Table 1). James H. Thorp, D. Christopher Rogers, in Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America, 2011. Hirudinidae species spend part of their life out of the water. Caddisflies of the family Hydropsychidae, however, may disperse distances of 16 km or more. The similarities among samples of different leaf species and exposure times were examined with a Cluster analysis using Bray–Curtis distance (log- Collector-gatherers are the dominant group at all sites along the main river, with around 50% of all individuals collected; at Quebrada Mercedes (site 6), they are the second largest group … A total of 4,385 individual belonging to 9 order Mean monthly air temperature, precipitation, and runoff for the Dunk River basin. Feeding is likely on algae and organic matter, but larvae of one species have been known to bore into and consume submerged wood. Taxonomy is applied only to the level of detail that allows assignment to one of five functional feeding group categories: detrital shredders, scrapers, filtering collectors, gatherers, and predators. However, rock substrate in the lower Platte was virtually absent and this is apparently important to the fauna today. Both adults and larvae are found mostly in streams, where they inhabit a variety of substrates, including gravel riffles, algae laden rocks, aquatic macrophytes, and decaying wood. Both larvae and adults are usually aquatic and often occur together; in a few species, adults are riparian. DAVID L. GALAT, ... ROBERT G. WHITE, in Rivers of North America, 2005. M.E. In general, multivoltine organisms have overlapping generations, shorter generation times, and tend to be smaller in size. 2000, Howard et al. This concept is currently developed in some water quality systems (e.g. Although many invertebrates are representative of large-river fauna, there are also species not seen in other large rivers in the Upper Mississippi system owing to the unique features of the St. Croix, particularly in the upper reaches. Invertebrate densities on sand, gravel, silt, and wood substrates were 8218/m2, 7576/m2, 6610/m2, and 6572/m2, respectively. Most adults probably live a year or more, and a semivoltine life cycle seems probable for most species in the north. Furthermore, we explain the feeding behaviour and complex functional mechanics of the piercing-sucking feeding system for the first time. The worldwide study of stream ecosystems remains a topic of great interest, impacting methods and concepts critical to the preservation and management of global freshwater resources. Stream macroinvertebrates have been … Larainae adults cannot remain permanently submerged. Larvae of all species live on the substrata of streams, clinging to submerged tree branches, under submerged rocks or to moss covered rocks. These mature larvae pupate in the damp areas of the stream bank where they are capable of surviving long periods in damp soil before pupating. Clockwise from top left: a damselfly (Odonata) larva from a tropical stream in Costa Rica (Photo by AJ Burky), a stonefly (Plecoptera) from Brazil (Photo by ME Benbow), a mayfly (Ephemeroptera) larva of the family Euthyplocidae collected from Brazil (Photo by ME Benbow), and a moth (Lepidoptera) larva of the family Pyralidae from the Republic of Palau (Photo by ME Benbow). In terms of functional feeding groups, elmids have been described as scrap- ... data on the group, particularly the description of species (Hinton 1936, 1937, 1939, However, in South America, … However, after the construction of spillways, significant differences in abundance and differences in the functional feeding group structure, with the replacement of filter-collectors by gathering-collectors were observed (Maroneze et al., 2011). The similarities among samples of different leaf species and exposure times were examined with a Cluster analysis using Bray–Curtis distance (log- For example, a forested stream full of leaves may have invertebrates which are shredders, i.e. FIGURE 117. The second most representative group (with 14.3% of all taxa) was that of specialist-predators, with genera of the Calopterygidae and Gomphidae families that preyed almost exclusively on aquatic insects. This flowing habitat will support communities typified by stoneflies (Acroneuria) mayflies (Eurylophella, Serratella, Stenonema) caddisflies (especially filter-feeding forms such as Brachycentrus, Chimarra, Hydropsyche, Neureclipsis) and riffle beetles (Stenelmis, Psephenus) The impounded segments support a community typical of lentic habitats. This film functions as a gill in habitats with high concentrations of dissolved oxygen. Insect growth is dependent on temperature, and although relatively constant temperatures are common in tropical streams there is still some variation in insect growth and life cycles. Functional Feeding Groups: Shredders. 92375 2 SCR Insecta Trichoptera Helicopsychidae . Tukey’s HSD test was used for post-hoc comparisons (Zar, 1999). Functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrate taxon were placed into an FFG class based on studies by Merritt and Cummins (1996a), Cummins et al. Water 2016, 8, 297 S21 of S28 Table S1. In all substrates, the main functional feeding group was collector-gatherer ... Elmidae Austrolimnius formosus (Sharp, 1882) SC-3 10 14. Feeding Ecology: Riffle beetles feed on algae and fine detritus, with wood dwelling beetles feeding on waterlogged wood with its associated algae and fungi. Life stages of a tropical Diptera: clockwise from left is the larva, adult, and pupa (with yellow eggs in abdomen). Adults have a very efficient plastron on their ventral side, thus they do not have to return to the surface to renew the air supply. Collector-gatherers displayed higher relative proportion in litter from pool and gravel. taxa, as a group, are often considered sensitive to pollutants. Family . The sclerotized larvae are elongate, rounded in cross section, and have a ventral caudal operculum that closes a chamber containing hooks and numerous filamentous gills (Fig. Feeding strategies are typical traits reflecting the adaptation of species to environmental conditions. functional feeding group (no. Functional Feeding Group: gathering collectors, shredders, scrapers, predators, filtering collectors . (2005) and Merritt et al. FIGURE 39.44. Characteristic Group Details December 14, 2007 09:29:52 Page 6 of 2260 11113300 New Hampshire Dept. For example, some mayflies have an operculate gill, or expanded gill, which shields smaller gills and allowing for respiration. • Collectors • Collect FPOM (Fine Particulate Organic Matter) from the stream bottom. (1981), and García de Jalón and Gonzalez del Tánago (1986). JOHN K. JACKSON, ... BERNARD W. SWEENEY, in Rivers of North America, 2005. Functional Feeding Group: filtering collectors Pipers Creek, Kosciusko National Park NSW Ecology : Instream habitat: Coloburiscid nymphs are restricted to fast … Figure 10. Larval Lutrochus vestitus (Lutrochidae). In the impoundment above Holyoke Dam in the 1970s, Patrick (1996) reports from collections made in the 1970s a community dominated by worms (Tubificidae), caddisflies (Oecetis) and chironomid midges (Chironomus, Polypedilum, Microtendipes, Glyptotendipes, Tanytarsus). Benbow, M.D. Once they find a suitable aquatic habitat, they rarely if ever fly again, but stream species may move downstream by drifting in the current. Of the 1200 or so species worldwide, life histories and ecology are known for only a few. Ventral view of an adult water-scavenger beetle (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Hydrophilus triangularis). The invertebrate community changes longitudinally, with 218 species identified in the upper river and 167 species in the lower (Fago and Hatch 1993). Chironomidae, Tipulidae, Elmidae and Hebridae. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. The riffle beetle Dubiraphia is another common genus that falls into this category. Instead of taxonomic classification, aquatic insects can be classified into functional groups based on similar feeding behavior and morphology. Adults and larvae are usually present together throughout the year around. When larvae complete their development they leave the water and pupate in cells in protected areas on the adjacent shore. Feeding strategies are typical traits reflecting the adaptation of species to environmental conditions. Minnesota lists three endangered and six threatened species of mussels for the St. Croix. D T x Avg. The family Elmidae Curtis, 1830 has cosmopolitan distribution and most species inhabit riffles on streams and rivers, hence the name “riffle beetle”. Terrestrial insect communities are more diverse in tropical regions compared to temperate regions of the world; however, this general trend does not always hold true for aquatic insect communities. The larvae of one group of species gives the family its common name, given that they inhabit calcareous (travertine) deposits in hard water streams. Elminae (Austrolimnius, Coxelmis, Graphelmis, Kingolus, Notriolus and Simsonia) species are fully aquatic with the larvae and adults living together under water, whereas the adults of Larainae (Hydora, Ovolara and Stetholus) species are riparian often living at the edges of fresh waters. FIGURE 21.19. Studies have reported lower, higher, or equal aquatic insect diversity in tropical compared to Temperate Zone streams. The diet and trophic groups (functional feeding groups: FFGs) of an aquatic insects in Mae Tao creek, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, were analyzed. For different feeding habits for larvae and adults: L = larvae; A = Adult . Mites are most abundant in sheltered, shallow vegetated areas of standing and sluggish flowing waters, even in pools of temporary streams. Data on the functional composition of invertebrates in tropical streams are needed to develop models of ecosystem functioning and to assess anthropogenic effects on ecological condition. A functional feeding group refers to the type of food resource that a particular species utilizes in the stream. In this situation, adults may become encrusted with these same deposits. The larvae of one group of species gives the family its common name, given that they inhabit calcareous (travertine) deposits in hard water streams. Therefore, the main objectives of this study were to analyze the diet and to determine the functional feeding group of benthic Chironomidae commonly found in floodplain habitats of the Middle Paraná River. Functional feeding group classification (Cummins and Wilzbach 1985, Merritt and Cummins 1996) Functional Group Dominant Food Resource Feeding mechanism Examples. Ecology: Instream habitat: Caddisfly larvae occur in a wide range of habitats from fast flowing mountain streams and gently flowing lowland creeks to freshwater ponds, dams, lakes and reservoirs. As the beetle breaths, the layer of air is used and the concentration of oxygen within the air-bubble decreases compared to the concentration of oxygen in the water causing diffusion of new oxygen across the plastron membrane. The upper river above the impounded portions has not been well studied. Functional Feeding Group: • Scrapers • Consume algae and associated material. Cylloepus abnormis Cylloepus parkeri Dubiraphia sp. One of the more abundant filterers is the mayfly Anthopotamus. These requirements can vary for the same species during different life stages (e.g., egg, larval, pupae, and adult). 2008) within this subecoregion show that many of these taxa will be extirpated, that is, become locally extinct. Also, physicochemical water quality variations were measured in April, October and December 2011. These communities changed following wastewater treatment improvements; however, current data do not exist for this part of the river. Scrapers Periphyton – attached Herbivores – grazing Trichoptera, algae (diatoms) and scrapers Coleoptera, other material growing Ephemeroptera. These shredders play an important role in stream ecosystem functioning by making food resources and nutrients available for other aquatic organisms. Stream macroinvertebrates, especially aquatic insects, have served as one of the main pillars of inquiry into the structure and function of running water ecosystems. Percent Predators ‐ Ratio of the number of individuals in the predator functional feeding group to the total number of individuals in the sample. Larvae have anal gills covered by a moveable operculum. Commonly referred to as “riffle beetles,” Elmidae are widespread and often abundant. Figure 14. - this genus is thought to occur in northern Aus. The larval cycle of Lara takes up to 5 years. Studies that empirically determined macroinvertebrate diet in Brazil, for instance, are very scarce, even though such knowledge is of primal importance to the feasibility of creating a functional feeding group classification that could be extrapolated to other Neotropical streams (Tomanova et al., 2006). At the order level, the stoneflies (Plecoptera) tend to be less diverse in the tropics; whereas, other groups such as riffle beetles (Coleoptera: ), true flies (Simuliidae, chironomid midges), www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/terrestrial.html, www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/climate/climate_normals. Most adults are small, less than 5 mm long, and larvae are generally less than 10 mm long. This photo is of Telmatogeton torrenticola Terry (Diptera: Chironomidae) endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Photo by AJ Burky). Cummins (1973, 1974) and Cummins & Klug (1979) adopted an FFG (functional feeding group) approach to the perceived dominant feeding modes of freshwater macroinvertebrates, which encompasses assessment of morpho-behavioural adapta- tions, feeding methods, food particle size and food quality (see also Vannoteet al., 1980). In recent years, this family has been featured in papers addressing the assessment and environmental monitoring of water quality. they shred the leaves. 2008) within this subecoregion show that many of these taxa will be extirpated, that is, become locally extinct. Possible explanations for higher tropical aquatic insect diversity may be from high temperatures that increase mutation rates and lack of historical geologic/climate disturbances (e.g., ice age). Another study of insectivorous birds inhabiting the riparian zone of a prairie stream in Kansas indicated that they consumed 57–87% of emerging aquatic insects daily. This concept is currently developed in some water quality systems (e.g. A breakdown of invertebrates to genus was not found for the lower St. Croix, but family lists indicate that many of the common large-river invertebrates are represented. Terminology Images, Major Groups | Insecta (insects) | Coleoptera (beetles) | Elmidae, Major Group: InsectaOrder: Coleoptera Family: Elmidae (formerly Helminthidae). Although these orders are most common, many other aquatic insect groups, such as the Lepidoptera, Megaloptera, and Neuroptera, also have tropical representatives at the genus and species level (Table 3). Other invertebrates are the most common prey item, but late instar predaceous diving beetles (also called water tiger beetles) can capture small fish and amphibians. Larinae, abdomen with at least 3 connate ventrites, elytra exposing less than 2 complete abdominal tergites, labrum separated from head capsule by complete suture, abdominal apex with ventrally hinged operculum concealing 3 extrusible tufts of fine, slender gills, 2 anal hooks on operculum. Larvae and adults are herbivores–detritivores, feeding on algae, decaying wood, and detritus. Table 1. Five sampling sites (MT1-MT5) were randomly selected. In tropical streams, many insect taxa are adapted to fast flowing, erosional habitats, such as torrential cascades and riffles; these groups generally have long tarsal claws, dorsoventrally flattened bodies, use secretions (e.g., silk) or suckers to aid in attachment, and utilize the fast flowing water for food resources (e.g., filter food from the water), dissolved oxygen, and dispersal. Most are classified in the collector-gatherer or collector-filterer functional feeding groups and occupy shoreline habitats rather than shifting sand bar habitats. Functional feeding groups. Also, physicochemical water quality variations were measured in April, October and December 2011. We collected macroinvertebrates during dry and wet seasons from pools and riffles in 10 open- and 10 closed-canopy Kenyan highland streams. Functional feeding group analyses support the notion that linkages exist in riparian-dominated headwater streams between CPOM and shredders, and FPOM and collectors, and between primary production (e.g., periphyton in midsized rivers) and scrapers. Austrolimnius laevigatus (Grouvelle, 1888) SC 2 6 23 11. Ventral (left panels) and dorsal (right panels) of adult Hemiptera from the family Naucoridae (top panels) and Belastomatidae (bottom panels) from a tropical river in Ghana, Africa (Photo by T White). 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