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On the Genus Anisops (Heteroptera : Nepomorpha : Notonectidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a New Record to India


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Notonectidae are back-swimmers characterized by body convexed dorsally, having large eyes, hidden antennae, four segmented rostrum, abdominal venter with a median longitudinal keel and fore and mid legs are raptorial and the hind legs are adapted for swimming. The Notonectidae is one of the larger Nepomorphan families with about 370 described species, well represented in both temperate and tropical areas of the World (Nieser, 2004).
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  • On the Genus Anisops (Heteroptera : Nepomorpha : Notonectidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a New Record to India

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Authors

E. Eyarin Jehamalar
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, India
Kailash Chandra
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, India

Abstract


Notonectidae are back-swimmers characterized by body convexed dorsally, having large eyes, hidden antennae, four segmented rostrum, abdominal venter with a median longitudinal keel and fore and mid legs are raptorial and the hind legs are adapted for swimming. The Notonectidae is one of the larger Nepomorphan families with about 370 described species, well represented in both temperate and tropical areas of the World (Nieser, 2004).


DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v113i2.168811