Notonecta
Genus of true bugs
| Notonecta Temporal range: Aptian–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
|---|---|
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| Notonecta maculata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Nepomorpha |
| Family: | Notonectidae |
| Genus: | Notonecta Linnaeus, 1758 |
Notonecta, known as backswimmers or water-boatmen, is a genus of bugs in the family Notonectidae. Species in this genus include:[1][2][3]
- Notonecta borealis
- Notonecta glauca
- Notonecta hoffmanni
- Notonecta indica
- Notonecta insulata
- Notonecta irrorata
- Notonecta kirbyi
- Notonecta lobata
- Notonecta lunata
- Notonecta maculata
- Notonecta marmorea
- Notonecta meridionalis
- Notonecta montezuma
- Notonecta obliqua
- Notonecta ochrothoe
- Notonecta pallidula
- Notonecta petrunkevitchi
- Notonecta raleighi
- Notonecta repanda
- Notonecta shooteri
- Notonecta spinosa
- Notonecta uhleri
- Notonecta undulata
- Notonecta unifasciata
- Notonecta viridis
References
- ^ Merritt, R.W.; Cummins, K.W.; Berg, M.B., eds. (2008). An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America (4th ed.). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN 9780757550492.
- ^ "Directório de Espécies de Portugal". Naturdata. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "Notonecta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
External links
Media related to Notonecta at Wikimedia Commons
