Gerris lateralis
Local name: Moseskøjteløber
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Gerridae
Genus
Gerris
Gerris lateralis belongs to the family Gerridae, order Hemiptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Gerris lateralis faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable aquatic environments. Climate change and pollution are altering water chemistry and temperature regimes in the specialized freshwater habitats this species requires, while urban development and agricultural intensification continue to fragment and destroy remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This water strider species inhabits calm freshwater environments including ponds, slow-moving streams, marshes, and lake margins with suitable surface tension for locomotion. It requires clean water bodies with appropriate vegetation structure along shorelines and minimal disturbance from human activities.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Gerris lateralis faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable aquatic environments. Climate change and pollution are altering water chemistry and temperature regimes in the specialized freshwater habitats this species requires, while urban development and agricultural intensification continue to fragment and destroy remaining populations.
Climate change impacts on aquatic systems
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Urban and agricultural development
Water pollution and eutrophication
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Gerris lateralis (Gerris lateralis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/moseskjtelber