Nepa apiculata

Nepa apiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Nepidae
Genus: Nepa
Species:
N. apiculata
Binomial name
Nepa apiculata
Uhler, 1862

Nepa apiculata is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in eastern North America (Canada and United States).[5] This species is active from spring to fall and feed on a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates. They have leaf-shaped bodies which allow them to camouflage. They've been known to hibernate during droughts as well as winter.

References

  1. ^ "Nepa apiculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Nepa apiculata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Nepa apiculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Nepa apiculata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ Donald Borror; Richard White (1970). A field guide to the insects of America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-395-07436-7.


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