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Common Water-boatman

Notonecta glauca

Classification

Class
Insecta

Notonecta glauca, also known as the greater water-boatman or common backswimmer, is a species of aquatic insect in the family Notonectidae. This species is found in large parts of Europe, North Africa, and east through Asia to Siberia and China. In much of its range it is the most common backswimmer species.

Distribution

Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 1,814Germany · 734United Kingdom · 668France · 110Belgium · 23Luxembourg · 14Spain · 6Switzerland · 6Italy · 4