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Buenoa confusa
Buenoa confusa is a species of backswimmer (family Notonectidae) described by Truxal in 1953. It is distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. As a member of the genus Buenoa, it is an aquatic true bug that inhabits freshwater environments.
Hesperocorixa obliqua
Hesperocorixa obliqua is a species of water boatman in the family Corixidae, first described by Hungerford in 1925. It belongs to the genus Hesperocorixa, a group of aquatic true bugs adapted to freshwater environments. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in published sources.
Limnocoris lutzi
Limnocoris lutzi is a species of creeping water bug in the family Naucoridae. It is found in Central America and North America. Two subspecies are recognized: Limnocoris lutzi lutzi and Limnocoris lutzi rivers.
Merragata brunnea
Merragata brunnea is a species of velvet water bug in the family Hebridae. It is found in North America. The species was described by Drake in 1917.
Nerthra stygica
Nerthra stygica is a species of toad bug in the family Gelastocoridae, first described by Thomas Say in 1832. It belongs to the infraorder Nepomorpha, a group of aquatic and semi-aquatic true bugs. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its ecology and biology remain limited in published sources.
Ochterus perbosci
Ochterus perbosci is a species of velvety shore bug in the family Ochteridae. The species name was originally published as O. perboscii by Guérin-Méneville in 1843, but the spelling O. perbosci became established in prevailing usage and was formally fixed under ICZN Article 33.3.1. The name-bearing type has been designated as a lectotype. Like other members of Ochteridae, it is an aquatic bug associated with riparian habitats.
Palmacorixa janeae
Palmacorixa janeae is a species of water boatman described by Brooks in 1959. It belongs to the genus Palmacorixa within the family Corixidae, a group of aquatic true bugs. The species is recorded from North America, particularly the Great Plains-Prairies region of Canada. Like other Corixidae, it is presumed to be aquatic, though specific ecological details remain undocumented.
Trichocorixa sexcincta
water boatman
Trichocorixa sexcincta is a species of water boatman in the family Corixidae. It is distributed across the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. The species was originally described as Corixa sexcincta by Champion in 1901 and later transferred to the genus Trichocorixa. Like other members of Corixidae, it is an aquatic true bug.