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Corixa punctata The lesser waterboatman or lesser water boatman (''Corixa punctata'') is a water-dwelling insect of the order Hemiptera. Adults normally range in size from 5 to 15 mm long, and are found in ponds, lakes and sometimes even swimming pools. T ...

'', a species known as the lesser water boatman in the United Kingdom *

Corixidae Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera. They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. There are about 500 known species worldwide, in 55 genera, including the genus ' ...

, a family known as water boatmen in the United States and Australia * ''

Notonecta glauca ''Notonecta glauca'' (common backswimmer) is a species of aquatic insect, and a type of backswimmer. This species is found in large parts of Europe, North Africa, and east through Asia to Siberia and China. In much of its range it is the most com ...

'', a species known as the greater water boatman in the United Kingdom (called the backswimmer in the United States) * ''

Sigara ''Sigara'' is a genus of water boatmen in the family Corixidae. Some species within this genus are halophiles; for example, occurrences of the genus have been noted in the hypersaline Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.C. Michael Hogan (2008''Makgadi ...

'', especially '' Sigara arguta,'' known as water boatmen in New Zealand

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