Notonecta irrorata

Notonecta irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Notonectidae
Genus:	Notonecta
Species:	N. irrorata
Binomial name
	Notonecta irrorata; Uhler, 1879

Last updated October 07, 2025

Notonecta irrorata is a species of backswimmer native to North America first described by Philip Reese Uhler in 1879.^[1] Presence of N. irrorata in ponds is known to repel the oviposition of Culex mosquitoes.^[2]

References

↑ "Notonecta irrorata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved January 25, 2014.
↑ Blaustein, Leon; Blaustein, Jonathan; Chase, Jonathan (2005). "Chemical detection of the predator Notonecta irrorata by ovipositing Culux mosquitoes" (PDF). Journal of Vector Ecology. 30 (2): 299–301. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

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[1] "Notonecta irrorata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved January 25, 2014.

[2] Blaustein, Leon; Blaustein, Jonathan; Chase, Jonathan (2005). "Chemical detection of the predator Notonecta irrorata by ovipositing Culux mosquitoes" (PDF). Journal of Vector Ecology. 30 (2): 299–301. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

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