<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/17/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 849607 - Psn: 20)

Metrobates hesperius in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/17/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (9/1/2022). (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: 637983 - Psn: 21)

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A <em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/9/2021). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University. (Photo ID: 479720 - Psn: 31)

A Metrobates hesperius in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/9/2021). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.

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A female <em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 511181 - Psn: 50)

A female Metrobates hesperius in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 177893 - Psn: 55)

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2020). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 299503 - Psn: 55)

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2020). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) surfman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 253488 - Psn: 65)

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) surfman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 308384 - Psn: 66)

A Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2022). (c) Heather Dionne, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 669407 - Psn: 90)

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2022). (c) Heather Dionne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/25/2021). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 422080 - Psn: 98)

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/25/2021). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar and V. Belov via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 227839 - Psn: 100)

A Metrobates hesperius in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar and V. Belov via BugGuide.

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<em>Metrobates hesperius</em> in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 844454 - Psn: 125)

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Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2020). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female Metrobates hesperius in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Izabella Farr via iNaturalist.

Metrobates hesperius in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2020). (c) Dave Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Dave Roberts.

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Metrobates hesperius

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Gerridae
Genus:	Metrobates
Species:	M. hesperius
Binomial name
*Metrobates hesperius* Uhler, 1871

Metrobates hesperius is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in eastern North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Subspecies

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These three subspecies belong to the species Metrobates hesperius:

Metrobates hesperius depilatus Hussey & Herring, 1949
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates hesperius ocalensis Hussey & Herring, 1949

References

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^ "Metrobates hesperius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ "Metrobates hesperius". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ "Metrobates hesperius species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Taxon identifiers
Metrobates hesperius	Wikidata: Q10583385 BOLD: 371621 BugGuide: 649381 CoL: 42JL2 EoL: 612554 GBIF: 2020438 iNaturalist: 453959 IRMNG: 10956223 ITIS: 103859 NatureServe: 2.908832 NCBI: 1656675 Open Tree of Life: 3470051

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Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871

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