Notonecta
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Notonecta unifasciata
backswimmer
Notonecta unifasciata is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is distributed across Central America, North America, and South America. The species was described by Guérin-Méneville in 1857 and includes three recognized subspecies: Notonecta unifasciata andersoni, Notonecta unifasciata cochisiana, and the nominate subspecies Notonecta unifasciata unifasciata. As a member of the genus Notonecta, it shares the characteristic habit of swimming upside down near the water surface.