Major Group: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Notonectidae
Genus: Anisops |
Descriptive Features: body usually pale
antennae 3-segmented
coxal plates of hind legs bare
ventral abdominal keel extending onto last abdominal segment
usually macropterous, but some species also have a flightless, submacropterous form, where the hind wings are reduced (brachypterous)
rostrum of male with prominent ‘prong’ on 3rd labial segment
stridulatory teeth or pegs proximally on fore tibiae packed closely together and situated on a protuberance
fore tarsi 1-segmented
Total length: 4.2 - 11.5 mm |
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Anisops deanei |
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Anisops sp. juvenile |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
Anisops ayersi Reichardt
Anisops barrenensis Brooks
Anisops baylii Lansbury
Anisops calcaratus Hale
Anisops canaliculatus Brooks
Anisops deanei Brooks
Anisops doris Kirkaldy
Anisops dostini Lansbury
Anisops douglasi Lansbury
Anisops elkedraensis Lansbury
Anisops elstoni Brooks
Anisops evansi Brooks
Anisops gratus Hale
Anisops hackeri Brooks
Anisops hayesi Lansbury
Anisops hyperion Kirkaldy
Anisops malkini Brooks
Anisops nabillus Lansbury
Anisops nasutus Fieber
Anisops nodulatus Brooks
Anisops occipitalis Breddin
Anisops paracrinitus Brooks
Anisops paraexigerus Lansbury
Anisops philippinensis Brooks
Anisops planifascies Lansbury
Anisops semitus Brooks
Anisops stali Kirkaldy
Anisops tahitiensis Lundblad
Anisops tasmaniensis Brooks
Anisops thienemanni Lundblad
Anisops ungarinyin Lansbury
Anisops windi Brooks |
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Distribution: Australia wide
Functional Feeding Group: predators |
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Campaspe River, The Rocks Vic |
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Information Sources: Andersen & Weir 2004, Cassis & Gross 1995, Lansbury & Lake 2002, Gooderham & Tsyrlin 2002, Ingram et al 1997
Key to Species: Andersen & Weir 2004 (males)
Note: Determination of gender of the specimen is necessary for species identification. |
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Anisops female - no rostal prong |
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Anisops male - with rostral prong |
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Anisops male - with rostral prong |
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