Species sheet
Creeping water bug
Ilyocoris cimicoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsArthropodsChondrosteans (sturgeons...)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Saucer bugBritish English
- Waterbug British English
- SchwimmwanzeGerman (Germany)
- NaucoreFrench (France)
- Naucore communeFrench (France)
- Punaise d'eauFrench (France)
- ZwemwantsDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Naucoris cimicoides
- Nepa cimicoides
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Sources
- SOHIER Sandra, COROLLA Jean-Pierre in : DORIS, 25/04/2012 : Ilyocoris cimicoides (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2646
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ilyocoris cimicoides (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/796
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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