Notonecta irrorata

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

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

  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.