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Catalogue of the type specimens of the family Hydrometridae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) in the Natural History Museum Vienna

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  • 1. Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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The type specimens of the gerromorphan family Hydrometridae housed in the Natural History Museum Vienna are catalogued. Information on type status, label data, and current taxonomic status is provided. The treated type material consists of 92 specimens of ten nominal taxa of species and subspecies, including three holotypes and 89 paratypes (including two allotypes). Photographs of the three holotypes are provided.

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