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Notonecta Insulata
''Notonecta insulata'' is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae Notonectidae is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly called backswimmers because they swim "upside down" (inverted). They are all predators and typically range from in length. They .... It is found in North America. References Notonecta Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1837 Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by William Kirby (entomologist) {{Nepomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kirby (entomologist)
William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson-naturalist". The four-volume ''Introduction to Entomology'', co-written with William Spence (entomologist), William Spence, was widely influential. Family origins and early studies Kirby was a grandson of the Suffolk topographer John Kirby (topographer), John Kirby (author of ''The Suffolk Traveller'') and nephew of artist-topographer Joshua Kirby (a friend of Thomas Gainsborough's). He was also a cousin of the children's author Sarah Trimmer. His parents were William Kirby, a solicitor, and Lucy Meadows. He was born on 19 September 1759 at Witnesham, Suffolk, and studied at Ipswich School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1781. Taking holy orders in 1782, he spent his entire working life in the peaceful seclusion of an English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backswimmer
Notonectidae is a cosmopolitan family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly called backswimmers because they swim "upside down" (inverted). They are all predators and typically range from in length. They are similar in appearance to Corixidae (water boatmen), but can be separated by differences in their dorsal-ventral coloration, front legs, and predatory behavior. Their dorsum is convex, lightly colored without cross striations. Their front tarsi are not scoop-shaped and their hind legs are fringed for swimming. There are about 350 species in two subfamilies: Notonectinae with seven genera, and Anisopinae with four genera. Members in the former subfamily are often larger than those in the latter. Backswimmers swim on their backs, vigorously paddling with their long, hair-fringed hind legs and attack prey as large as tadpoles and small fish. They can inflict a painful "bite" on a human being, actually a stab with their sharp tubular mouthparts (proboscis). They i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notonectidae
Notonectidae is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly called backswimmers because they swim "upside down" (inverted). They are all predators and typically range from in length. They are similar in appearance to Corixidae, Corixidae (water boatmen), but can be separated by differences in their dorsal-ventral coloration, front Arthropod leg#Insects, legs, and predatory behavior. Their dorsum is convex, lightly colored without cross striations. Their front tarsi are not scoop-shaped and their hind legs are fringed for swimming. There are about 350 species in two subfamilies: Notonectinae with seven genera, and Anisopinae with four genera. Members in the former subfamily are often larger than those in the latter. Backswimmers swim on their backs, vigorously paddling with their long, hair-fringed hind legs and attack prey as large as tadpoles and small fish. They can inflict a painful "bite" on a human being, actually a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notonecta
''Notonecta'', known as backswimmers or water-boatmen, is a genus of Heteroptera, bugs in the family Notonectidae. Species These 70 species belong to the genus ''Notonecta'': * ''Notonecta amplifica'' Kiritshenko, 1931 (Europe, Asia) * ''Notonecta arabiensis'' Hungerford, 1926 (Palearctic realm, Palearctic) * ''Notonecta bicirca'' Hungerford, 1926 (South America) * ''Notonecta bicircoidea'' Hungerford, 1928 (South America) * ''Notonecta bifasciata'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (South America) * ''Notonecta borealis'' Hussey, 1919 (North America) * ''Notonecta canariensis'' Kirkaldy, 1897 (Africa) * ''Notonecta ceres'' Kirkaldy, 1897 (Central America) * ''Notonecta chinensis'' Fallou, 1887 (Southern Asia) * ''Notonecta colombiana'' Hungerford, 1933 (South America) * ''Notonecta compacta'' Hungerford, 1925 (Central America) * ''Notonecta confusa'' Hungerford, 1930 (South America) * ''Notonecta distinctoidea'' Hungerford, 1930 (Central America) * ''Notonecta disturbata'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Articles Created By Qbugbot
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Insects Described In 1837
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the body. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera Of North America
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is sometimes limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as ants, bees, beetles, or butterflies. In some varieties of English, all terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids and myriapods) also fall under the colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belong to other orders; for example, the lovebug is a fly and the Maybug and ladybug are beetles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
