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Genus Notonecta

subgenus Bichromonecta · subgenus Erythronecta · subgenus Notonecta · subgenus Paranecta · nymphs

subgenus Bichromonecta
- Notonecta repanda ventral - Notonecta repanda Notonecta - Notonecta shooteri

subgenus Erythronecta
California backswimmer - Notonecta hoffmani Backswimmer - Notonecta Notonecta sp.? backswimmer - Notonecta Notonecta lobata? - Notonecta lobata Notonecta hoffmani - female Notonecta hoffmani? - Notonecta lobata Notonecta lobata? - Notonecta lobata Notonecta sp. - Notonecta hoffmani

subgenus Notonecta
Backswimmer - Notonecta irrorata Notonecta irrorata Cistern Bug2 - Notonecta irrorata Beetle? - Notonecta irrorata Nepomorpha - Notonecta irrorata Nepomorpha - Notonecta irrorata wonderful water walker - Notonecta irrorata Notonecta irrorata

subgenus Paranecta
Backswimmer - Notonecta undulata Backswimmer 2 - Notonecta undulata Backswimmer - Notonecta undulata - male notonecta ? - Notonecta Backswimmer - Notonecta unifasciata Bug on stucco - Notonecta Notonecta kirbyi? - Notonecta kirbyi Backswimmer - Notonecta

nymphs
Backswimmer - Notonecta Backswimmer - Notonecta Back swimmer, Notonecta? - Notonecta Back swimmer, Notonecta? - Notonecta Notonecta kirbyi ?? - nymph?? - Notonecta backswimmer - Notonecta Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp.? - Notonecta Nymph, Notonecta? - Notonecta


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