| Micronecta | |
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| Micronecta scholtzi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Micronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Micronectinae |
| Genus: | Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897 |
| Species | |
M. carpatica | |
Micronecta is a genus of aquatic insects in the family Micronectidae (formerly in Corixidae).
The lesser waterboatman or lesser water boatman is a water-dwelling insect of the order Hemiptera.
Micronecta scholtzi, the lesser water boatman, is a species of pygmy water boatman in the family Micronectidae. It was first described by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1860. They are some 2 mm long and are common in freshwater ponds and lakes across Europe, preferring stagnant to moderately moving water. In Central Europe, the genus Micronecta is represented by five species, as follows:
Micronecta griseola is a species of pygmy water boatmen in the family Micronectidae.
Micronecta minutissima is a species of pygmy water boatmen in the family Micronectidae.
Micronecta poweri is a species of pygmy water boatmen in the family Micronectidae.
In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". True bugs and thrips were brought together under the name Hemiptera.
Trebnja Gorica is a small settlement near the source of the Krka River in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Micronectidae is a family of water boatmen often referred to as pygmy water boatmen. They were originally classified as a subfamily under Corixidae but were raised to family level by Nieser (2002).
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