Notonecta

Notonecta, or the common backswimmer, is a genus of backswimmer insects in the family Notonectidae. Species in this genus include:[1][2][3]

Notonecta
Temporal range: Aptian–Present
Notonecta maculata
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Notonecta

Linnaeus, 1758

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Directório de Espécies de Portugal". Naturdata. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. "Notonecta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 24, 2014.


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