Notonecta irrorata

Notonecta irrorata is a species of backswimmer native to North America first described by Philip Reese Uhler in 1879.^[1] Presence of N. irrorata in ponds is known to repel the oviposition of Culex mosquitoes.^[2]

Notonecta irrorata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Notonectidae
Genus:	Notonecta
Species:	N. irrorata
Binomial name
Notonecta irrorata Uhler, 1879