title: Aquatic Hemiptera (Heteroptera) of Kazakhstan, with notes on life history, ecology and distribution.
abstract: Based on extensive field collections (2000-2014) in Kazakhstan and a review of the material in the National Institute of Zoology of Kazakhstan, we identified 68 species of aquatic Hemiptera from 11 families. Most species have broad zoogeographic distribution, dominated by West Eurasian fauna (18 species) and West Palearctic fauna (10 species). Details of habitats, feeding types, and life history are included for the described species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, 93 Al-Farabi Street, Akademgorodok Raion, Almaty 050060, Kazakhstan.; Email: esenbekova_periz@mail.ru.
authors.forename: Perizat Abdykairovna
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Esenbekova
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural History, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 5 K. Munaitpassov Street, Almaty Raion, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.; Email: nuryshev@mail.ru.
authors.forename: Murat Zhusupbekovich
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Nurushev
authors.affiliation: Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Aiken Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405.; Email: jhomziak@uvm.edu.
authors.forename: Jurij
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Homziak
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D007623:Kazakhstan; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size