Insect Orders
Corixidae Family: Water Boatmen
Hesperocorixa sp.
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Trichocorixa sp.
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Hesperocorixa sp.
- Common Name: Water Boatman
- Identifying Features: Large size when mature
- Time of Year Found: All year
- Size of Mature Adult: 10mm
- Habitat: Submergent vegetation
- Other Information: It clings to submerged objects when resting or it floats to the surface. This genus is one of the few herbivores found in the pond.
- Figures:
- Common Name: Water Boatman
- Identifying Features: Its small size when mature
- Time of Year Found: All year
- Size of Mature Adult: 5mm
- Habitat: Submergent vegetation
- Other Information: This genus must anchor itself when resting or it will float to the surface. It moves quickly and must be chilled before viewing under a dissecting scope.
- Figures:
d. Dorsal view of mature adult
a. Dorsal view of mature adult
b. Ventral view of mature adult
c. Close up of head of mature adult
Trichocorixa sp.