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Definition of Notonecta undulata

1. Noun. Predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Notonecta Undulata

Literary usage of Notonecta undulata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Insect Book: A Popular Account of the Bees, Wasps, Ants, Grasshoppers by Leland Ossian Howard (1905)
"They are predaceous, and feed upon other water insects and even fish. They are strong Fig. 168.—Notonecta undulata Say : upper and . , . ..."

2. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1890)
"... Notonecta undulata, Say. Abundant in lakes and streams. Notonecta undulata, Say. Var. almost white. Not common. ..."

3. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1905)
"Notonecta undulata Say is by far the most widely-spread species to be found in America. It ranges from British Columbia down throughout 'the continent, ..."

4. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1895)
"Notonecta undulata Say. Several specimens of this insect were collected near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. A specimen in the collection is labeled ..."

5. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1908)
"My own careful studies of the common and abundant North American Notonecta undulata, Say, have made this plain to me, because here we have an insect ..."

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