Species Hesperocorixa laevigata

Classification

Water Boatman - Hesperocorixa laevigata - female

Greater (Backswimmer) or Lesser Water Boatman? - Hesperocorixa laevigata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Corixidae (Water Boatmen)

Genus Hesperocorixa

Species laevigata (Hesperocorixa laevigata)

Contributed by Tim Loh on 24 February, 2009 - 12:34am

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