Maryland Biodiversity Project - Mulsant's Water Treader (Mesovelia mulsanti)

Mulsant's Water Treader Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hemiptera > Family Mesoveliidae > Genus Mesovelia Mulsant's Water Treader - Mesovelia mulsanti - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/20483

Where to find:

Canada (transcontinental) to Argentina. The most common member of the genus throughout E. US. Habitat lentic waters, usually on open water near margins; also in salt marshes. Comes to lights. (BugGuide)

Records:

There are 11 records in the project database.

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Mulsant's Water Treader in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 212248 - Psn: 35)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 870667 - Psn: 39)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 200355 - Psn: 40)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/11/2019). (c) arimdans, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 188804 - Psn: 52)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/11/2019). (c) arimdans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by arimdans via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 425181 - Psn: 54)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Mulsant's Water Treader in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). Verified by Dr. Matthew Pintar, Florida International University. (Photo ID: 501013 - Psn: 55)

A Mulsant's Water Treader in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). Verified by Dr. Matthew Pintar, Florida International University. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 200356 - Psn: 62)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 439566 - Psn: 66)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/11/2019). (c) arimdans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by arimdans via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 866971 - Psn: 88)

Mulsant's Water Treader in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kbarylski via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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