A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia.

A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Trepobatinae: Metrobatini) from Colombia is described. Metrobates sanciprianensis sp. nov. resembles M. fugientis Drake Harris but is distinguished by the shape of the parameres and the lack of a spine on the fore femur. In addition, M. amblydonti Nieser is redescribed and a key to males of the species of Metrobates in Colombia is presented.

New Species of Water Striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia / Nuevas especies de chinches patinadoras (hemiptera: heteroptera: gerridae) de colombia

RESUMEN Se describen dos nuevas especies de los géneros Limnogonus Stål (Gerrinae) y Rheumatobates Bergroth (Rhagadotarsinae) de Colombia. Limnogonus carinatus sp. nov. se diferencia de otras especies del género por características de los genitales y el último esternito abdominal del macho. La especie Rheumatobates electricus sp. nov. se caracteriza por el macho con segmento antenal I fusiforme y robusto, y el trocanter posterior cilíndrico, concavo y con numerosas setas largas a lo largo del segmento. Se presentan nuevos registros para Limnogonus hyalinus (Fabricius) y Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris.

ABSTRACT Two new species of the genera Limnogonus Stål (Gerrinae) and Rheumatobates Bergroth (Rhagadotarsinae) are described from Colombia. Limnogonus carinatus sp. nov. is differentiated from other species of the genus by features of the genitalia and the last abdominal sternite of the male. Rheumatobates electricus sp. nov. is recognized by the male, with the antennomere I fusiform and broad and the posterior trochanter cylindrical, concave, with numerous long setae along the segment. New records are presented for Limnogonus hyalinus (Fabricius) and Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris.

A new species of Mesovelia (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Mesoveliidae) from South America, with identification key and notes on Colombian species.

Mesovelia tuberculata sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on material from the Pacific Region of Colombia. It can be recognized by the following characters of the male: mesofemur without a row of spinules; posterior margin of abdominal tergum VIII with a weak notch; abdominal pleuron VIII with an anterodorsal tubercle; abdominal sternum VI with the posteromedian projection rounded and fringed with black spinules; and paramere with margins converging and apex single. In addition, we present data concerning M. zeteki Harris & Drake and M. mulsanti White, and an identification key to species of Mesoveliidae from Colombia.

Clasificación yhhábitats de gerridae (heteroptera - gerromorpha) en Colombia / Classification And Habitats Of Gerridae (Heteroptera - Gerromorpha) In Colombia

Como una contribución al conocimiento taxonómico y ecológico de la familia Gerridae en Colombia, se presenta un listado de las especies conocidas discriminadas para cada región biogeográfica. Se reportan 16 géneros y 51 especies, distribuidas entre 0 y 2,890 m de altura. Se encontró que los gerridos tienen como hábitos y hábitat preferentes los de agua dulce (81%), se amplió el conocimiento de los hábitats ocupados por estos insectos en el país y se incluye una clave dicotómica basada en estas categorías de hábitats.

As a contribution to the taxonomic and ecologic acknowledge of the Gerridae family in Colombia, a checklist of the known species discriminated for each biogeographic region is presented. There were16 genre and 51 species registered, distributed between 0 and 2.890 m. It was found that the gerrids have preferential habits and habitats related to sweet water (81%) and occupied other habitats in the country. A dichotomic key based in this categories is included.