HemipteraNotonectidae – Backswimmers

Buenoa marki

This record describes Buenoa marki (species). Recorded family: Notonectidae. Recorded order: Hemiptera.

Identification and Appearance

Buenoa marki - Buenoa marki — Contributed by Matthew Pintar

Identification notes

See Epler 2006

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder: Heteroptera
Superfamily: Notonectoidea
Family: Notonectidae (Backswimmers)
Genus: Buenoa

Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.

Habitat and Range

Geographic Range

South Florida, described from solution holes in Pinelands, Everglades National Park

Additional species information

Species notes from the sources

Etymology: Buenoa marki Reichart 1971

About True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies: the wider group

Order-level background for Hemiptera, the group containing Buenoa marki. Species-specific details appear above.

Group overview

Hemiptera (true bugs) includes over 80,000 described species across cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and bed bugs. Aphids alone cost global agriculture an estimated $2.5 billion annually in crop losses.

Ecological role of the group

Many Hemiptera are essential food sources for birds and predatory insects. Cicadas provide massive nutrient pulses during emergence events - a single Brood X emergence can involve trillions of individuals across 15 states.

Economic and practical significance of the group

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) caused $37 million in apple crop losses in a single year in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Bed bug infestations in the U.S. increased by 500% between 2001-2010, costing the hotel industry hundreds of millions annually.

Recorded sources for this group: USDA, EPA, University research. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.

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