Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Hemiptera > Corixidae > Corixa > Corixa punctataCorixa punctata (lesser water boatman)Synonyms: Corisa xanthosoma; Corixa geoffroyi; Sigara punctata (homotypic) The 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. The boatman feeds on algae and dead plant material. They have long hind legs which they use to swim on top of water. These powerful legs are covered in tiny hairs which helps them float on the surface of the water. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Alde, Ore and Butley Estuaries |
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3859 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ashdown Forest |
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6744 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Breckland |
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18652 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Brown Moss |
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79 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cernydd Carmel |
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892 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Clogwyni Pen Llyn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn |
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2591 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy |
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39057 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dungeness |
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7966 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Devon Pebblebed Heaths |
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2767 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ebernoe Common |
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581 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Epping Forest |
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3966 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Essex Estuaries |
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114016 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr |
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4390 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Hatfield Moor |
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3369 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs |
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3577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Luce Bay and Sands |
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120487 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes |
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3127 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Monadh Mor |
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622 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Norfolk Valley Fens |
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1523 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Northumberland Dunes |
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2836 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Orfordness – Shingle Street |
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2227 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Peak District Dales |
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5748 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pevensey Levels |
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8860 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Camel |
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1535 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake |
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4529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Itchen |
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764 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Roydon Common and Dersingham Bog |
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869 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sands of Forvie |
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1814 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Skipwith Common |
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729 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Traigh) |
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11260 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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South Pennine Moors |
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160577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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St David`s / Ty Ddewi |
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2312 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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The Broads |
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14554 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Lizard |
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8048 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thorne Moor |
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4718 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Turflundie Wood |
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213 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Wast Water |
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707 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Y Twyni o Abermenai i Aberffraw/ Abermenai to Aberffraw Dunes |
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4623 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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