''Notonecta irrorata'' is a species of

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 ...

native to North America first described by

Philip Reese Uhler Philip Reese Uhler (June 3, 1835 – October 21, 1913) was an American librarian and entomologist who specialized in Hemiptera, an insect order commonly known as true bugs. He was considered America's foremost expert on this group and was widely ...

in 1879. Presence of ''N. irrorata'' in ponds is known to repel the oviposition of ''

Culex ''Culex'' is a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese enc ...

'' mosquitoes.

References

Notonecta Insects described in 1879 Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Philip Reese Uhler {{Nepomorpha-stub