Neoplea

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Neoplea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pleidae
Genus: Neoplea
Esaki & China, 1928

Neoplea is a genus of pygmy backswimmers in the family Pleidae. There are at least three described species in Neoplea. [1] [2] [3] . This species was also identified in the city of Naqadeh (Soldoz), West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

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Species

These three species belong to the genus Neoplea:

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References

  1. "Neoplea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Neoplea". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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