Potamobates unidentatus Champion 1898
Creators: name: Pacheco-Chaves, Bernald
name: Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva
name: Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo
name: Springer, Monika
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Gerridae
Potamobates
Potamobates unidentatus

description: Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
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Previously recorded from Costa Rica (Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Limón, Puntarenas, and San José provinces), Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela (Champion 1898; Torre-Bueno 1906; Esaki 1926b; Hungerford 1939; Kuitert 1942; Hungerford 1944; Matsuda 1961a; Englund et al. 1992; Polhemus & Polhemus 1995; Molano et al. 2005, 2008; Morales & Castro 2010). Potamobates unidentatus is widely distributed throughout Costa Rica and is the species with the greatest number of records in the present work. It is found on the riffles of lotic habitats along the Atlantic and Pacific slopes, up to 1,418 m a.s.l.
Material examined. Alajuela— Rugama Stream, Cote Hydropower Project, 700 m a.s.l., 19.V.2008: 3 males, 1 female (MZUCR). Rugama stream under tunel, 19.XII.2005: 1 male, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). Cote Hydropower Project, 700 m a.s.l., 25–26.VIII.2003: 1 female (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, San Lorencito River, 5 km N Col. Palmareña, X 244,500, Y 470,700, 900 m a.s.l., III.1990, (Carabidae course): 1 male, 1 female (InBio). San Ramón, REBAMB, San Lorencito River, 850 m a.s.l., 23.III.2007, (B. Pacheco & M. Zumbado): 22 males, 15 females, 21 nymphs (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, 850 m a.s.l., III.1995, (V. Solano): 1 male (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, X.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 male, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, San Lorencito River, 10.X.1998, (Laboratorio de Ecología-UCR): 1 male, 1 female (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB in front of station, San Lorencito River, 860 m a.s.l., 16.II.1994, (M. Springer): 4 males, 2 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, San Lorencito River, 850 m a.s.l., III.1995, (R. Rodríguez): 1 female (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, N 10° 13’ 06.8’’, W -084° 35’ 48.9’’, 876 m a.s.l., 17.X.2009, (B. Pacheco): 3 males, 2 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Carlos, Crucitas, 25. IV.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 3 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Carlos, Negritos River, N 10° 22.381’, W -84° 19.270’, 446 m a.s.l., (B. Pacheco): 1 male (MZUCR). Upala, Canalete, N 10° 47.122’, W -85° 02.680’, 265 m a.s.l., 24.VIII.2008, (B. Pacheco): 5 males, 2 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Palmares, El Calabazo Stream, Madre Verde Foundation, 1200 m a.s.l., 14.V.2006, (B. Pacheco): 1 male, 3 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Ramón, Piedades Sur, Yayo Stream, 700 m a.s.l., 21.IX.2003, (R. Lara): 1 female, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Upala, Canalete Hydropower Project, N 10° 46.495’, W -85° 02.516’, 245 m a.s.l., (B. Pacheco): 3 males, 2 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Ramón, REBAMB, San Lorencito River, 900 m a.s.l., 25.IX.2005, (G. Vargas): 2 females (MZUCR). Palmares, López Stream, 22.II.2009, (B. Pacheco): 1 male (MZUCR). San Ramón, Chachagua, 24. III.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 females, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). San Ramón, Las Musas River, 850 m a.s.l., 21.IX.2003, (A. Y. Jiménez): 1 male, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Cartago — Turrialba, Colorado River, N 100130.0 0, W -83461.20, 800 m a.s.l., 10.XII.2003, (Col. indet.): 2 males (MZUCR). Guanacaste— Maritza Station, west side of Orosi Volcano, X 326,900, Y 373,000, 600 m a.s.l., II– III.1992, (G. Rodriguez): 1 female (InBio). Maritza Station, 600 m a.s.l., west side of Orosi Volcano, X 326,900, Y 373,000, VI.1991, (C. Chaves): 2 males, 3 nymphs (InBio). Maritza Station, west side of Orosi Volcano, Y 326,900, X 373,000, 600 m a.s.l., V.1990, (R. Blanco): 1 male, 1 female (InBio). Maritza Station, Tempisquito Sur, X 325,800, Y 373,700, 600 m a.s.l., 20–23. II.1994, (Trichoptera course): 1 male (InBio Cat. # 2707). Cacao Station, SW side Cacao Volcano, X 323,300, Y 375,700, 1000–1400 m a.s.l., III.1988, (GNP Biod. Sur.): 2 females (InBio). Pitilla Station, 700 m a.s.l., 9 km S Santa Cecilia, X330,200, Y 380,200, III.1989, (GNP Biodiversity Survey): 2 males, 3 females (InBio Cat. #73). Góngora River, under the bridge on the road to Cerro Cacao Reserve, 05.X.1998, (M. Springer): 1 male (MZUCR). Hojancha, Lajas Stream, X 377,352, Y 220,290, (F. Ruíz): 3 male, 5 females (MZUCR). Santa Cruz, Arado, Diriá River, 14.V.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 females (MZUCR). Heredia — Sarapiquí, Guayacán, N 10° 0 3.316, W -84° 33.088, 17.IV.2009, (B. Pacheco): 1 female (MZUCR). Sarapiquí, La Tirimbina, El Uno Stream, 03.X.2005, (M. Werner): 3 males, 1 females, 3 nymphs (MZUCR). Sarapiquí, Cariblanco, 17.VII.2006, (B. Pacheco): 3 males, 2 females, 3 nymphs (MZUCR). Braulio Carrillo National Park, El Ceibo Station, X 527,700, Y 256,500, 400– 600 m a.s.l., II.1990, (C. Chaves & R. Aguilar): 2 females (InBio). Braulio Carrillo National Park, Transect, 1100–1500 m a.s.l., X.1989, (R. Aguilar & M. Zumbado): 2 males, 1 females (InBio). Santa Bárbara, Desamparados, Cachazas Stream, 1100 m a.s.l., 16.X.1998, (G. Chaverri): 1 males, 1 female (MZUCR). Sarapiquí, La Tirimbina under hanging bridge, 03.VII.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 4 females (MZUCR). Limón –Braulio Carrillo National Park, Botarrama Stream, González Stream Sector, 29.I.2006: 2 males (MZUCR). Pococí, Guápiles, Costa Rica River, 232 m a.s.l., 14.XI.2005, (C. Lizana): 1 male, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Pococí, Guápiles, Costa Rica River, 200 m a.s.l., (P. Calderón): 1 male (MZUCR). Guacimito River, 550 m a.s.l., 14. XI. 2000: 2 females, 7 nymphs (MZUCR). Talamanca, Hone Creek, Kekoldi, 200 m a.s.l., 28.VII.2008, (J. C. Zúñiga): 1 female, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). Puntarenas —Osa, Corcovado National Park, La Leona Sector, Cerro Puma, X 267,700, Y 518,900, 100 — 300 m a.s.l., 02.X.2003, (K. Caballero): 13 males, 10 females (InBio Cat. #75588). Uvita River, N 8343,285, W -910,820, 2.II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 male, 8 nymphs (MZUCR). Osa, Corcovado National Park, La Leona, Cerro Puma, X 267,700, Y 518,900, 300 m a.s.l., 27. VI.2003, (A. Azofeifa): 2 males, 2 nymphs (InBio Cat. #74494). Buenos Aires, R.I. Boruca-Térraba. Alto de las Moras, X 326,800 Y 533,800, 800 – 1000 m a.s.l., 24. III.1993, (E. Phillips, S. Rojas, M. Solis): 1 male (InBio Cat. #1977). Fila Madre, 3 Km SW from Cerro Rincón, X 273,000, Y 520,000, 545– 710 m a.s.l., 25–27.V.1995, (A. Picado): 1 female (InBio Cat. #4818). San Vito, Las Cruces Station, Water trail, OTS, Stream, 22.I.2010, (M. Springer), 1 male, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). Java River, 24.I.2010, (M. Springer): 4 males, 3 females, 7 nymphs (MZUCR). Miramar, Río Pedro, 03.X. 1990, 700 m a.s.l., (Guillermo): 1 female (MZUCR). Piedras Blancas River, N 08° 47.168’, W -83° 14.106’, 2.II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 3 males, 2 females, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). San Vito, Las Cruces Station OTS, Water Trail, Stream, 22.I.2010, (M. Springer): 1 male, 3 nymphs (MZUCR). San Vito, Las Cruces Station OTS, Water Trail, Stream, 25.I.2010, (M. Springer): 2 females (MZUCR). Térraba River Watershed, Diquís Hydropower Project, ICE, Convento River, 15.II.2006: 1 male, 3 nymphs (MZUCR). Tributary Stream of Parritón River, N 09° 38.980’, W -84° 15.986’, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 2 females (MZUCR). Chacarita River, N 08° 46.952’, W -83° 16.288’, 01.II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 3 females, 4 nymphs (MZUCR). Las Cruces Station, OTS, stream, N 84918. 42, W-825819.78, 986 m a.s.l., (M. Springer): 1 male, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). San Vito, Las Cruces Station OTS, Jaba River, 1200 m a.s.l., II.1998, (USAP-OTS): 1 male (MZUCR). San Vito, X 634,383, Y 114,642, 680 m a.s.l., III.2010, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Grande de Térraba Watershed, Diquís Hydropower Project, ICE, Volcán River, 13.II.2006: 2 males, 11 nymphs (MZUCR). Osa, Corcovado, Campanario, 07.I.2008, (P. Gutiérrez): 1 female (MZUCR). Uvita, N 09° 10.820’, W -83° 43.285’, 02.II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 male, 9 nymphs (MZUCR). Golfito, La Cañaza, 14.I.2010, (M. Springer): 2 males, 2 females, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). PH Parritón, Pirrís River, site 5, Long. 938,98 W, Lat. 8415,986 N, 199 m a.s.l., 14.V.2009, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 2 females (MZUCR). San Vito, X 634,383, Y 114,642, 680 m a.s.l., III. 2010, (B. Pacheco): 2 males, 1 female (MZUCR). San José — San Pedro, Parque del Este, 1300 m a.s.l., 13.X.2009, (T. Hiller): 1 male (MZUCR). Moravia, San Jerónimo, 22.II.2004, (M. Springer): 4 males (MZUCR). Moravia, San Jerónimo, La Palma River, 20.X.2005, (E. Boza): 1 male (MZUCR). Moravia, Pará-Blanco River, N 10° 01.610’, W -084° 00.665’, 1418 m a.s.l., 01.II.2009, (B. Pacheco): 5 males, 3 females, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Montes de Oca, San Rafael, Mansiones, Torres River, 10.XII.2000, (S. Carvajal): 2 females (MZUCR). Pérez Zeledón, X. III.2009, (J. Wright): 1 female, 4 nymph (MZUCR). María Aguilar River down, VII–IX.2003, (A. Y. Jiménez): 1 male, 2 nymphs (MZUCR). Acosta, Palmichal, Tabarcia River, N 0 9.8333333, W -84.2, 1200 m a.s.l., XXV. II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 female (MZUCR). Pérez Zeledón, 23.III.2009, (J. Wright): 10 males, 1 female, 1 nymph (MZUCR). San Pedro, stream close to entrance of Parque del Este, 1300 m a.s.l., 13.X.2009, (J. Schmid): 1 female (MZUCR). Pérez Zeledón, II–IV.2009, (J. Wright): 2 males, 1 female, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Pérez Zeledón, I–IV.2009, (J. Wright): 1 male, 1 nymph (MZUCR). Moravia, 22.II.2009, (M. Springer & P. Gutiérrez): 5 males (MZUCR).
description: Published as part of Pacheco-Chaves, Bernald, Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva, Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo & Springer, Monika, 2018, The water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) of Costa Rica: new species, checklist, and new records, pp. 493-522 in Zootaxa 4471 (3) on page 502, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4471.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/1439932